Public water system · TX0200684
ActiveTexas Empire
At a glance
Texas Empire (PWSID TX0200684) is an active transient non-community water system in Brazoria County, Texas. It reports serving 45 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Texas Empire compare with other water systems in Brazoria County?
By EPA's size categories, Texas Empire is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Brazoria County has 309 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,277 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 394,490 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Texas Empire is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Texas has 1,622 active transient non-community water systems, 23% 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 Texas Empire?
EPA lists Texas Empire 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. 250 of the 309 active systems in Brazoria County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Texas Empire have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between May 2013 and January 2026. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Texas Empire: frequently asked questions
Who runs Texas Empire?
Texas Empire (PWSID TX0200684) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Texas Empire serve?
Texas Empire reports serving 45 people through 1 service connection in Brazoria County, Texas.
Where does Texas Empire 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 Texas Empire have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Texas Empire'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 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Texas Empire's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Texas Empire is a 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 Brazoria County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Pearland | Brazoria | 125,828 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Lake Jackson | Brazoria | 27,314 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Alvin | Brazoria | 26,244 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Angleton | Brazoria | 19,429 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Clute | Brazoria | 10,604 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Freeport | Brazoria | 10,594 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Texas Empire, PWSID TX0200684, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/texas-empire-tx0200684 (data as of October 1, 2026).