Public water system · TX1013438
ActiveTpwd Sheldon Lake State Park Beaumont Hw
At a glance
Tpwd Sheldon Lake State Park Beaumont Hw (PWSID TX1013438) is an active transient non-community water system in Harris County, Texas. It reports serving 50 people through 15 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 April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tpwd Sheldon Lake State Park Beaumont Hw compare with other water systems in Harris County?
By EPA's size categories, Tpwd Sheldon Lake State Park Beaumont Hw is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Harris County has 1,246 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,849 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 6,041,784 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 Sheldon Lake State Park Beaumont Hw is about 65% below 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 Sheldon Lake State Park Beaumont Hw?
EPA lists Tpwd Sheldon Lake State Park Beaumont Hw 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. 3 of the 1,246 active systems in Harris County (0.2%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Tpwd Sheldon Lake State Park Beaumont Hw have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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 Sheldon Lake State Park Beaumont Hw: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tpwd Sheldon Lake State Park Beaumont Hw?
Tpwd Sheldon Lake State Park Beaumont Hw (PWSID TX1013438) 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 Sheldon Lake State Park Beaumont Hw serve?
Tpwd Sheldon Lake State Park Beaumont Hw reports serving 50 people through 15 service connections in Harris County, Texas.
Where does Tpwd Sheldon Lake State Park Beaumont Hw 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 Sheldon Lake State Park Beaumont Hw 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 April 2023. 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 Sheldon Lake State Park Beaumont Hw'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 April 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tpwd Sheldon Lake State Park Beaumont Hw's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tpwd Sheldon Lake State Park Beaumont Hw 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 Harris County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Houston | Harris | 2,970,543 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Pasadena | Harris | 152,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Clear Lake City Water Authority | Harris | 89,702 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Baytown | Harris | 86,004 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Houston Ud 5 - Kingwood | Harris | 80,073 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harris County MUD 165 | Harris | 40,503 | Community | Purchased 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 Sheldon Lake State Park Beaumont Hw, PWSID TX1013438, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/tpwd-sheldon-lake-state-park-beaumont-hw-tx1013438 (data as of October 1, 2026).