Public water system · TX0240013
ActiveUs Border Patrol Station F 13
At a glance
Us Border Patrol Station F 13 (PWSID TX0240013) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Brooks County, Texas. It reports serving 90 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
90
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Us Border Patrol Station F 13 compare with other water systems in Brooks County?
By EPA's size categories, Us Border Patrol Station F 13 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Brooks County has 4 active public water systems, and Us Border Patrol Station F 13 is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,435 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 5,738 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 Us Border Patrol Station F 13 is well below 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. 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 Us Border Patrol Station F 13?
EPA lists Us Border Patrol Station F 13 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. 1 of the 4 active systems in Brooks County (25%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Us Border Patrol Station F 13 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021. The violations listed here began between December 2013 and September 2021. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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 Border Patrol Station F 13: frequently asked questions
Who runs Us Border Patrol Station F 13?
Us Border Patrol Station F 13 (PWSID TX0240013) is a non-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 Border Patrol Station F 13 serve?
Us Border Patrol Station F 13 reports serving 90 people through 8 service connections in Brooks County, Texas.
Where does Us Border Patrol Station F 13 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 Us Border Patrol Station F 13 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021. 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 Border Patrol Station F 13'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Us Border Patrol Station F 13's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Us Border Patrol Station F 13 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 Brooks County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falfurrias Utility Board | Brooks | 4,473 | Community | Groundwater |
| Txdot Brooks County Sra | Brooks | 950 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Falfurrias Utility Board Encino | Brooks | 225 | 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, “Us Border Patrol Station F 13, PWSID TX0240013, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/us-border-patrol-station-f-13-tx0240013 (data as of October 1, 2026).