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.
If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in Brewster County, TX.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 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)
TERLINGUA GHOST TOWN is one of 4,188 community water systems in Texas in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 45 people from groundwater.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2009; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 5 entries between 1990 and 1994, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1994.
Of the 5, 2 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Total Coliform Rules, inorganic chemicals, and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1994 – August 31, 1994
ArchivedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991
ArchivedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedFluoride
September 13, 1990 – September 12, 1993
ArchivedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
September 13, 1990 – September 12, 1994
ArchivedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedFluoride
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| September 13, 1990 – September 12, 1993 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Fluoride | Health-based | 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
- June 7, 2000State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- November 8, 1991State Violation/Reminder Notice6 linked violations
- April 1, 1991State Formal Notice of Violation issued6 linked violations
- October 1, 1990State Formal Notice of Violation issued5 linked violations
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
Not on record
Phone not on record
TERLINGUA, TX 79852