Public water system · TX0140156
ActiveUs Army Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation A
At a glance
Us Army Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation A (PWSID TX0140156) is an active transient non-community water system in Bell County, Texas. It reports serving 1,500 people through 138 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,500
Service connections
138
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Us Army Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation A compare with other water systems in Bell County?
By EPA's size categories, Us Army Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation A is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bell County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 14,820 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 429,775 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 Us Army Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation A is about 10 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 1,192 Texas systems (17%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Us Army Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation A?
EPA lists Us Army Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation A as owned by the federal 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 29 active systems in Bell County (6.9%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Us Army Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation A have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. The violations listed here began between September 2005 and October 2009. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Us Army Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation A: frequently asked questions
Who runs Us Army Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation A?
Us Army Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation A (PWSID TX0140156) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Us Army Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation A serve?
Us Army Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation A reports serving 1,500 people through 138 service connections in Bell County, Texas.
Where does Us Army Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation A get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Us Army Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation A have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. 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 Us Army Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation A'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Us Army Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation A's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Us Army Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation A 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 Bell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Killeen | Bell | 161,027 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Temple | Bell | 94,935 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Harker Heights | Bell | 35,957 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Us Army South Fort Cavazos | Bell | 35,669 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Belton | Bell | 23,054 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Salado WSC | Bell | 11,460 | 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, “Us Army Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation A, PWSID TX0140156, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/us-army-belton-lake-outdoor-recreation-a-tx0140156 (data as of October 1, 2026).