Public water system · TX0260048
ActiveTdcj Buffalo Ranch
At a glance
Tdcj Buffalo Ranch (PWSID TX0260048) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Burleson County, Texas. It reports serving 25 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tdcj Buffalo Ranch compare with other water systems in Burleson County?
By EPA's size categories, Tdcj Buffalo Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Burleson County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 622 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 16,794 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 Tdcj Buffalo Ranch 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 5,215 Texas systems (74%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Tdcj Buffalo Ranch?
EPA lists Tdcj Buffalo Ranch as owned by a state government. 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 27 active systems in Burleson County (3.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Tdcj Buffalo Ranch have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between September 2009 and September 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-02-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Tdcj Buffalo Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tdcj Buffalo Ranch?
Tdcj Buffalo Ranch (PWSID TX0260048) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Tdcj Buffalo Ranch serve?
Tdcj Buffalo Ranch reports serving 25 people through 8 service connections in Burleson County, Texas.
Where does Tdcj Buffalo Ranch get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Tdcj Buffalo Ranch have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. 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 Tdcj Buffalo Ranch'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 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tdcj Buffalo Ranch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tdcj Buffalo Ranch 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 Burleson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Caldwell | Burleson | 4,358 | Community | Groundwater |
| Deanville WSC | Burleson | 2,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Somerville | Burleson | 1,556 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beaver Creek Wcid 1 | Burleson | 1,407 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Snook | Burleson | 980 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tunis WSC | Burleson | 850 | 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, “Tdcj Buffalo Ranch, PWSID TX0260048, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/tdcj-buffalo-ranch-tx0260048 (data as of October 1, 2026).