Public water system · TX0230003
ActiveTpwd Caprock Canyon State Park
At a glance
Tpwd Caprock Canyon State Park (PWSID TX0230003) is an active transient non-community water system in Briscoe County, Texas. It reports serving 372 people through 83 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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
372
Service connections
83
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tpwd Caprock Canyon State Park compare with other water systems in Briscoe County?
By EPA's size categories, Tpwd Caprock Canyon State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Briscoe County has 5 active public water systems, and Tpwd Caprock Canyon State Park is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 22% above the county average of 304 people per system, and accounts for 24% of the 1,522 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 Caprock Canyon State Park is about 159% 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. 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 Caprock Canyon State Park?
EPA lists Tpwd Caprock Canyon 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 5 active systems in Briscoe County (20%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Tpwd Caprock Canyon State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between August 1991 and June 2025. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
| 2022-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | 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 |
| 2021-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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 Caprock Canyon State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tpwd Caprock Canyon State Park?
Tpwd Caprock Canyon State Park (PWSID TX0230003) 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 Caprock Canyon State Park serve?
Tpwd Caprock Canyon State Park reports serving 372 people through 83 service connections in Briscoe County, Texas.
Where does Tpwd Caprock Canyon 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 Caprock Canyon State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Caprock Canyon 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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tpwd Caprock Canyon State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tpwd Caprock Canyon 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 Briscoe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverton Municipal Water System | Briscoe | 597 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Quitaque | Briscoe | 342 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mackenzie Municipal Water Authority | Briscoe | 126 | Community | Surface water |
| Coronado Shores Water System | Briscoe | 85 | 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 Caprock Canyon State Park, PWSID TX0230003, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/tpwd-caprock-canyon-state-park-tx0230003 (data as of October 1, 2026).