Public water system · TX0550008
ActiveTxdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs
At a glance
Txdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs (PWSID TX0550008) is an active transient non-community water system in Culberson County, Texas. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Txdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs compare with other water systems in Culberson County?
By EPA's size categories, Txdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Culberson County has 12 active public water systems, and Txdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 43% below the county average of 351 people per system, and accounts for 4.7% of the 4,216 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 Txdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs is about 39% above 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 Txdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs?
EPA lists Txdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs 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 12 active systems in Culberson County (25%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Txdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between June 2011 and December 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Txdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs: frequently asked questions
Who runs Txdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs?
Txdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs (PWSID TX0550008) 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 Txdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs serve?
Txdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Culberson County, Texas.
Where does Txdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs 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 Txdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Txdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs' 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Txdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Txdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs 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 Culberson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Van Horn | Culberson | 2,063 | Community | Groundwater |
| Launch Site One | Culberson | 552 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Txdot Safety Culberson County | Culberson | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Txdot Culberson County Sra - Van Horn | Culberson | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mountain View Rv Park | Culberson | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Target Hospitality West El Capitan Lodge | Culberson | 198 | Transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Txdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs, PWSID TX0550008, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/txdot-culberson-county-sra-pine-springs-tx0550008 (data as of October 1, 2026).