Public water system · TX0790655
ActiveThe Orchard on the Brazos
At a glance
The Orchard on the Brazos (PWSID TX0790655) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Fort Bend County, Texas. It reports serving 60 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Orchard on the Brazos compare with other water systems in Fort Bend County?
By EPA's size categories, The Orchard on the Brazos is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fort Bend County has 287 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,155 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 905,329 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 The Orchard on the Brazos 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 The Orchard on the Brazos?
EPA lists The Orchard on the Brazos 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. 127 of the 287 active systems in Fort Bend County (44%) are also privately owned.
Does The Orchard on the Brazos have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2025 and January 2026. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 2 as unaddressed, 2 as resolved and 1 as archived. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
The Orchard on the Brazos: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Orchard on the Brazos?
The Orchard on the Brazos (PWSID TX0790655) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does The Orchard on the Brazos serve?
The Orchard on the Brazos reports serving 60 people through 2 service connections in Fort Bend County, Texas.
Where does The Orchard on the Brazos 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 The Orchard on the Brazos have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is 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 The Orchard on the Brazos' 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 5 violations for this system; none is 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 The Orchard on the Brazos' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Orchard on the Brazos 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 Fort Bend County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sugar Land | Fort Bend | 90,909 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Bend County Wcid 2 | Fort Bend | 49,173 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Rosenberg | Fort Bend | 43,158 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Fulshear | Fort Bend | 34,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Richmond | Fort Bend | 25,326 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Bend County MUD 30 | Fort Bend | 16,794 | 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, “The Orchard on the Brazos, PWSID TX0790655, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/the-orchard-on-the-brazos-tx0790655 (data as of October 1, 2026).