Public water system · TX1950010
ActiveTpwd Balmorhea State Park
At a glance
Tpwd Balmorhea State Park (PWSID TX1950010) is an active transient non-community water system in Reeves County, Texas. It reports serving 100 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
20
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tpwd Balmorhea State Park compare with other water systems in Reeves County?
By EPA's size categories, Tpwd Balmorhea State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Reeves County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,047 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 19,887 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 Tpwd Balmorhea State Park is about 31% 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 302 Texas systems (4.3%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Tpwd Balmorhea State Park?
EPA lists Tpwd Balmorhea State Park 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 19 active systems in Reeves County (5.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Tpwd Balmorhea State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. The violations listed here began between July 1991 and May 2022. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 10 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.
Tpwd Balmorhea State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tpwd Balmorhea State Park?
Tpwd Balmorhea State Park (PWSID TX1950010) 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 Tpwd Balmorhea State Park serve?
Tpwd Balmorhea State Park reports serving 100 people through 20 service connections in Reeves County, Texas.
Where does Tpwd Balmorhea State Park get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Tpwd Balmorhea State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. 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 Tpwd Balmorhea State Park'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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tpwd Balmorhea State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tpwd Balmorhea State Park 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 Reeves County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Pecos City | Reeves | 12,916 | Community | Groundwater |
| Madera Valley WSC | Reeves | 2,001 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orla Lodge | Reeves | 1,773 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Toyah Uncles | Reeves | 500 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Ahg Orla | Reeves | 472 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Balmorhea | Reeves | 406 | 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, “Tpwd Balmorhea State Park, PWSID TX1950010, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/tpwd-balmorhea-state-park-tx1950010 (data as of October 1, 2026).