Public water system · TX1610140
ActiveTidehaven Consolidated Jr & Sr High Tisd
At a glance
Tidehaven Consolidated Jr & Sr High Tisd (PWSID TX1610140) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Matagorda County, Texas. It reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tidehaven Consolidated Jr & Sr High Tisd compare with other water systems in Matagorda County?
By EPA's size categories, Tidehaven Consolidated Jr & Sr High Tisd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Matagorda County has 42 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 941 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 39,524 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 Tidehaven Consolidated Jr & Sr High Tisd is about 16% above 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 Tidehaven Consolidated Jr & Sr High Tisd?
EPA lists Tidehaven Consolidated Jr & Sr High Tisd as owned by a local 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. 16 of the 42 active systems in Matagorda County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Tidehaven Consolidated Jr & Sr High Tisd have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and March 2023. By type: 10 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (9 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-02-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Tidehaven Consolidated Jr & Sr High Tisd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tidehaven Consolidated Jr & Sr High Tisd?
Tidehaven Consolidated Jr & Sr High Tisd (PWSID TX1610140) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Tidehaven Consolidated Jr & Sr High Tisd serve?
Tidehaven Consolidated Jr & Sr High Tisd reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection in Matagorda County, Texas.
Where does Tidehaven Consolidated Jr & Sr High Tisd 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 Tidehaven Consolidated Jr & Sr High Tisd have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. 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 Tidehaven Consolidated Jr & Sr High Tisd'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tidehaven Consolidated Jr & Sr High Tisd's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tidehaven Consolidated Jr & Sr High Tisd 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 Matagorda County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bay City | Matagorda | 18,061 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Palacios | Matagorda | 4,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Caney Creek MUD of Matagorda County | Matagorda | 2,764 | Community | Groundwater |
| Matagorda WSC | Matagorda | 1,746 | Community | Groundwater |
| Matagorda County Wcid 6 | Matagorda | 1,518 | Community | Groundwater |
| Markham MUD | Matagorda | 1,400 | 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, “Tidehaven Consolidated Jr & Sr High Tisd, PWSID TX1610140, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/tidehaven-consolidated-jr-sr-high-tisd-tx1610140 (data as of October 1, 2026).