Public water system · TX1340002
ActiveTexas Tech University Campus Junction
At a glance
Texas Tech University Campus Junction (PWSID TX1340002) is an active transient non-community water system in Kimble County, Texas. It reports serving 160 people through 17 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
160
Service connections
17
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Texas Tech University Campus Junction compare with other water systems in Kimble County?
By EPA's size categories, Texas Tech University Campus Junction is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kimble County has 5 active public water systems, and Texas Tech University Campus Junction is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 665 people per system, and accounts for 4.8% of the 3,325 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 Tech University Campus Junction is about 11% above 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 37 Texas systems (0.5%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Texas Tech University Campus Junction?
EPA lists Texas Tech University Campus Junction 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. 2 of the 5 active systems in Kimble County (40%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Texas Tech University Campus Junction have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. The violations listed here began between November 2011 and December 2021. By type: 1 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Public Notice and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-03-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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 Tech University Campus Junction: frequently asked questions
Who runs Texas Tech University Campus Junction?
Texas Tech University Campus Junction (PWSID TX1340002) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Texas Tech University Campus Junction serve?
Texas Tech University Campus Junction reports serving 160 people through 17 service connections in Kimble County, Texas.
Where does Texas Tech University Campus Junction get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Texas Tech University Campus Junction have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. 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 Tech University Campus Junction'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Texas Tech University Campus Junction's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Texas Tech University Campus Junction 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 Kimble County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Junction | Kimble | 2,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Tpwd South Llano River State Park | Kimble | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| London Water System | Kimble | 93 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pecan Valley Rv Park | Kimble | 22 | Transient non-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, “Texas Tech University Campus Junction, PWSID TX1340002, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/texas-tech-university-campus-junction-tx1340002 (data as of October 1, 2026).