Public water system · TX1890008
ActiveTpwd Big Bend Ranch State Park
At a glance
Tpwd Big Bend Ranch State Park (PWSID TX1890008) is an active transient non-community water system in Presidio County, Texas. It reports serving 500 people through 9 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tpwd Big Bend Ranch State Park compare with other water systems in Presidio County?
By EPA's size categories, Tpwd Big Bend Ranch State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Presidio County has 6 active public water systems, and Tpwd Big Bend Ranch State Park is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 62% below the county average of 1,324 people per system, and accounts for 6.3% of the 7,941 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 Big Bend Ranch State Park is about 3.5 times 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 Tpwd Big Bend Ranch State Park?
EPA lists Tpwd Big Bend Ranch 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 6 active systems in Presidio County (17%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Tpwd Big Bend Ranch State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between February 2009 and May 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-02-01 | 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.
Tpwd Big Bend Ranch State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tpwd Big Bend Ranch State Park?
Tpwd Big Bend Ranch State Park (PWSID TX1890008) 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 Big Bend Ranch State Park serve?
Tpwd Big Bend Ranch State Park reports serving 500 people through 9 service connections in Presidio County, Texas.
Where does Tpwd Big Bend Ranch State Park 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 Tpwd Big Bend Ranch State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. 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 Big Bend Ranch 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tpwd Big Bend Ranch State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tpwd Big Bend Ranch 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 Presidio County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Presidio | Presidio | 5,514 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Marfa | Presidio | 1,788 | Community | Groundwater |
| Redford Water Supply | Presidio | 82 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shafter Mine | Presidio | 32 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cibolo Creek Ranch | Presidio | 25 | 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, “Tpwd Big Bend Ranch State Park, PWSID TX1890008, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/tpwd-big-bend-ranch-state-park-tx1890008 (data as of October 1, 2026).