Public water system · TX0170011
ActiveStephens Ranch Wind Farm
At a glance
Stephens Ranch Wind Farm (PWSID TX0170011) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Borden County, Texas. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Stephens Ranch Wind Farm compare with other water systems in Borden County?
By EPA's size categories, Stephens Ranch Wind Farm is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Borden County has 2 active public water systems, and Stephens Ranch Wind Farm is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 150 people per system, and accounts for 8.3% of the 300 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Stephens Ranch Wind Farm is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Texas has 862 active non-transient non-community water systems, 12% of the state's 7,078 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 302 Texas systems (4.3%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Stephens Ranch Wind Farm?
EPA lists Stephens Ranch Wind Farm as privately owned. The TX state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 2 active systems in Borden County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Stephens Ranch Wind Farm have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2024 and October 2024. By type: 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Stephens Ranch Wind Farm: frequently asked questions
Who runs Stephens Ranch Wind Farm?
Stephens Ranch Wind Farm (PWSID TX0170011) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Stephens Ranch Wind Farm serve?
Stephens Ranch Wind Farm reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Borden County, Texas.
Where does Stephens Ranch Wind Farm get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Stephens Ranch Wind Farm have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Stephens Ranch Wind Farm's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Stephens Ranch Wind Farm's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Stephens Ranch Wind Farm is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Borden County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borden County Water System | Borden | 275 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Stephens Ranch Wind Farm, PWSID TX0170011, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/stephens-ranch-wind-farm-tx0170011 (data as of October 1, 2026).