TERLINGUA, TX · Brewster County

TERLINGUA GHOST TOWN Water System

Inactive system

This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of December 15, 2009. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.

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Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Texas’s official records. Always confirm current status with Texas before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): TX0220031
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 45
Service connections: 15
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

Violation history

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
October 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995
Archived
Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1994 – August 31, 1994
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991
Archived
Notification, Public
—
Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
September 13, 1990 – September 12, 1994
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Fluoride
January 1, 1990 – December 31, 1998
Resolved

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
October 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	Health-based	Archived
August 1, 1994 – August 31, 1994	Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991	Notification, Public	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
September 13, 1990 – September 12, 1994	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	Health-based	Archived
January 1, 1990 – December 31, 1998	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Fluoride	Health-based	Resolved

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

October 3, 2000State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
June 7, 2000State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
April 4, 2000State Bilateral Compliance Agreement signed2 linked violations

Last known contact on file (system is inactive)

Not on record

Phone not on record

TERLINGUA, TX 79852