Public water system · TX1930007

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Twin Forks Estates WSC

At a glance

Twin Forks Estates WSC (PWSID TX1930007) is an active community water system in Real County, Texas. It reports serving 226 people through 175 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

226

Service connections

175

Primary source

Groundwater under influence of surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX1930007

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served226

Service connections175

Primary water sourceGroundwater under influence of surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyReal County

How does Twin Forks Estates WSC compare with other water systems in Real County?

By EPA's size categories, Twin Forks Estates WSC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Real County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 560 people per system, and accounts for 3.4% of the 6,723 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Twin Forks Estates WSC is well below that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Texas has 4,594 active community water systems, 65% of the state's 7,078 active systems. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 37 Texas systems (0.5%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Twin Forks Estates WSC?

EPA lists Twin Forks Estates WSC as owned by a local 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. 5 of the 12 active systems in Real County (42%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Twin Forks Estates WSC have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. The violations listed here began between December 2004 and October 2016. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2016-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2014-04-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2014-01-01	Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2013-09-29	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2013-09-01	Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2012-12-01	Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2012-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2009-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2008-05-09	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2007-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2005-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2004-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	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.

Twin Forks Estates WSC: frequently asked questions

Who runs Twin Forks Estates WSC?

Twin Forks Estates WSC (PWSID TX1930007) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Twin Forks Estates WSC serve?

Twin Forks Estates WSC reports serving 226 people through 175 service connections in Real County, Texas.

Where does Twin Forks Estates WSC get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.

Does Twin Forks Estates WSC 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 October 2016. 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 Twin Forks Estates WSC'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 October 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.

Where can I find Twin Forks Estates WSC's water quality report?

As a community water system, Twin Forks Estates WSC must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Real County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Leakey	Real	1,758	Community	Groundwater under influence of surface water
City of Camp Wood	Real	1,380	Community	Surface water
Camp Eagle	Real	850	Transient non-community	Groundwater under influence of surface water
Alto Frio Baptist Encampment	Real	750	Transient non-community	Groundwater under influence of surface water
He Butt Foundation Main Plant	Real	616	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
Real WSC	Real	471	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, “Twin Forks Estates WSC, PWSID TX1930007, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/twin-forks-estates-wsc-tx1930007 (data as of October 1, 2026).