Public water system · TX2020018
ActiveUsfs Indian Mound Recreation Area
At a glance
Usfs Indian Mound Recreation Area (PWSID TX2020018) is an active transient non-community water system in Sabine County, Texas. It reports serving 25 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Indian Mound Recreation Area compare with other water systems in Sabine County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Indian Mound Recreation Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sabine County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,582 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 18,988 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 Usfs Indian Mound Recreation Area is well 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 Usfs Indian Mound Recreation Area?
EPA lists Usfs Indian Mound Recreation Area 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 12 active systems in Sabine County (17%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Indian Mound Recreation Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014. The violations listed here began between August 2007 and December 2014. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are E. coli and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Usfs Indian Mound Recreation Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Indian Mound Recreation Area?
Usfs Indian Mound Recreation Area (PWSID TX2020018) 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 Usfs Indian Mound Recreation Area serve?
Usfs Indian Mound Recreation Area reports serving 25 people through 7 service connections in Sabine County, Texas.
Where does Usfs Indian Mound Recreation Area 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 Usfs Indian Mound Recreation Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014. 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 Usfs Indian Mound Recreation Area'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Indian Mound Recreation Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Indian Mound Recreation Area 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 Sabine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G M WSC | Sabine | 11,220 | Community | Surface water |
| South Sabine WSC | Sabine | 1,981 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Hemphill | Sabine | 1,779 | Community | Surface water |
| Beechwood WSC | Sabine | 1,138 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Brookeland Fwsd | Sabine | 1,105 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Pineland | Sabine | 1,043 | 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, “Usfs Indian Mound Recreation Area, PWSID TX2020018, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/usfs-indian-mound-recreation-area-tx2020018 (data as of October 1, 2026).