Public water system · TX1210054
ActiveTpwd Martin Dies State Park Hen House
At a glance
Tpwd Martin Dies State Park Hen House (PWSID TX1210054) is an active transient non-community water system in Jasper County, Texas. It reports serving 565 people through 117 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
565
Service connections
117
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tpwd Martin Dies State Park Hen House compare with other water systems in Jasper County?
By EPA's size categories, Tpwd Martin Dies State Park Hen House is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jasper County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is about 55% below the county average of 1,266 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 32,920 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 Dies State Park Hen House is about 3.9 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 Martin Dies State Park Hen House?
EPA lists Tpwd Martin Dies State Park Hen House 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 26 active systems in Jasper County (7.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Tpwd Martin Dies State Park Hen House have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records. 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 Dies State Park Hen House: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tpwd Martin Dies State Park Hen House?
Tpwd Martin Dies State Park Hen House (PWSID TX1210054) 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 Dies State Park Hen House serve?
Tpwd Martin Dies State Park Hen House reports serving 565 people through 117 service connections in Jasper County, Texas.
Where does Tpwd Martin Dies State Park Hen House 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 Dies State Park Hen House have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. 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 Dies State Park Hen House'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tpwd Martin Dies State Park Hen House's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tpwd Martin Dies State Park Hen House 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 Jasper County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Jasper | Jasper | 9,884 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rayburn Country MUD | Jasper | 4,062 | Community | Groundwater |
| Upper Jasper County Water Authority 1 | Jasper | 3,048 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jasper County Wcid 1 | Jasper | 3,035 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Kirbyville | Jasper | 2,578 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Jasper WSC | Jasper | 2,165 | 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 Dies State Park Hen House, PWSID TX1210054, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/tpwd-martin-dies-state-park-hen-house-tx1210054 (data as of October 1, 2026).