Public water system · TX0270031
ActiveTpwd Longhorn Caverns State Park
At a glance
Tpwd Longhorn Caverns State Park (PWSID TX0270031) is an active transient non-community water system in Burnet County, Texas. It reports serving 300 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tpwd Longhorn Caverns State Park compare with other water systems in Burnet County?
By EPA's size categories, Tpwd Longhorn Caverns State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Burnet County has 61 active public water systems. Its population served is about 58% below the county average of 708 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 43,175 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 Longhorn Caverns State Park is about twice 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 Longhorn Caverns State Park?
EPA lists Tpwd Longhorn Caverns 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. 2 of the 61 active systems in Burnet County (3.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Tpwd Longhorn Caverns State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022. The violations listed here began between March 2006 and November 2022. By type: 5 monitoring, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-05-01 | 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 |
| 2020-09-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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 Longhorn Caverns State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tpwd Longhorn Caverns State Park?
Tpwd Longhorn Caverns State Park (PWSID TX0270031) 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 Longhorn Caverns State Park serve?
Tpwd Longhorn Caverns State Park reports serving 300 people through 2 service connections in Burnet County, Texas.
Where does Tpwd Longhorn Caverns 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 Longhorn Caverns State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Longhorn Caverns 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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tpwd Longhorn Caverns State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tpwd Longhorn Caverns 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 Burnet County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Marble Falls | Burnet | 8,059 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Burnet | Burnet | 7,011 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Granite Shoals | Burnet | 6,795 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Bertram | Burnet | 3,636 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Meadowlakes | Burnet | 2,480 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Cottonwood Shores | Burnet | 2,157 | Community | 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, “Tpwd Longhorn Caverns State Park, PWSID TX0270031, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/tpwd-longhorn-caverns-state-park-tx0270031 (data as of October 1, 2026).