Public water system · TX2010052
ActiveTpwd Martin Creek State Park
At a glance
Tpwd Martin Creek State Park (PWSID TX2010052) is an active transient non-community water system in Rusk County, Texas. It reports serving 303 people through 101 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
303
Service connections
101
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tpwd Martin Creek State Park compare with other water systems in Rusk County?
By EPA's size categories, Tpwd Martin Creek State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rusk County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,584 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 55,453 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 Martin Creek 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 Martin Creek State Park?
EPA lists Tpwd Martin Creek 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 35 active systems in Rusk County (2.9%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Tpwd Martin Creek State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and October 2021. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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 Martin Creek State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tpwd Martin Creek State Park?
Tpwd Martin Creek State Park (PWSID TX2010052) 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 Martin Creek State Park serve?
Tpwd Martin Creek State Park reports serving 303 people through 101 service connections in Rusk County, Texas.
Where does Tpwd Martin Creek 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 Martin Creek State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Martin Creek 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tpwd Martin Creek State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tpwd Martin Creek 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 Rusk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Henderson | Rusk | 14,666 | Community | Surface water |
| Chalk Hill Sud | Rusk | 4,830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cross Roads Sud | Rusk | 4,062 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goodsprings WSC | Rusk | 2,541 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of New London | Rusk | 2,484 | Community | Groundwater |
| Minden-Brachfield WSC | Rusk | 2,346 | 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 Martin Creek State Park, PWSID TX2010052, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/tpwd-martin-creek-state-park-tx2010052 (data as of October 1, 2026).