Public water system · TX1910002
ActiveTpwd Palo Duro Canyon State Park
At a glance
Tpwd Palo Duro Canyon State Park (PWSID TX1910002) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Randall County, Texas. It reports serving 3,964 people through 164 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,964
Service connections
164
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tpwd Palo Duro Canyon State Park compare with other water systems in Randall County?
By EPA's size categories, Tpwd Palo Duro Canyon State Park is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Randall County has 32 active public water systems, and Tpwd Palo Duro Canyon State Park is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.6 times the county average of 861 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 27,555 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Tpwd Palo Duro Canyon State Park is about 9.2 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Texas has 862 active non-transient non-community water systems, 12% of the state's 7,078 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 328 Texas systems (4.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Tpwd Palo Duro Canyon State Park?
EPA lists Tpwd Palo Duro 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 32 active systems in Randall County (3.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Tpwd Palo Duro Canyon State Park have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2023 and September 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-06-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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 Palo Duro Canyon State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tpwd Palo Duro Canyon State Park?
Tpwd Palo Duro Canyon State Park (PWSID TX1910002) is a non-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 Palo Duro Canyon State Park serve?
Tpwd Palo Duro Canyon State Park reports serving 3,964 people through 164 service connections in Randall County, Texas.
Where does Tpwd Palo Duro Canyon State Park get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Tpwd Palo Duro Canyon State Park have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Palo Duro 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tpwd Palo Duro Canyon State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tpwd Palo Duro Canyon State Park is a non-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 Randall County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Municipal Water System | Randall | 15,771 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lake Tanglewood Water System | Randall | 1,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cefco Travel Plaza Amarillo | Randall | 807 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Toot N Totum 24 | Randall | 647 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| J N B Quicki Shop 3 | Randall | 481 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ceta Canyon Methodist Camp | Randall | 450 | 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 Palo Duro Canyon State Park, PWSID TX1910002, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/tpwd-palo-duro-canyon-state-park-tx1910002 (data as of October 1, 2026).