Water quality in South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island is in Cameron County. 30 active public water systems serve the county; 20 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Your location is within the outer bounds of this system's EPA service area.
Other community water systems in Cameron County
20 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Hwy WSC del Mar Heights |
213 | 0 | 15.8 mi | |
| City of los Fresnos |
6,009 | 1 | 19.3 mi | |
| Southmost Regional Water Authority |
0 | 1 | 20.2 mi | |
| Brownsville Public Utilities Board |
201,249 | 0 | 20.3 mi | |
| Town of Indian Lake |
888 | 2 | 20.8 mi | |
| EL Jardin WSC |
9,423 | 0 | 20.9 mi | |
| East Rio Hondo WSC |
25,509 | 0 | 21.8 mi | |
| East Rio Hondo WSC Arroyo City |
1,953 | 0 | 22.0 mi | |
| Olmito WSC |
8,952 | 0 | 22.1 mi | |
| Valley MUD 2 Rancho Viejo |
3,644 | 1 | 25.6 mi | |
| City of Rio Hondo |
2,640 | 6 | 26.8 mi | |
| City of San Benito |
24,250 | 1 | 29.1 mi | |
| Harlingen Water Works System |
85,900 | 0 | 33.6 mi | |
| Carefree Valley Resort |
600 | 3 | 35.2 mi | |
| City of Combes |
3,500 | 4 | 35.7 mi | |
| City of Palm Valley |
1,310 | 0 | 36.6 mi | |
| City of Primera |
5,811 | 4 | 36.7 mi | |
| City of la Feria |
7,226 | 2 | 40.7 mi | |
| City of Santa Rosa |
2,883 | 5 | 41.6 mi | |
| Starbase Water System |
743 | 2 | — |
Non-community systems in Cameron County (9: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Starbase Spacex Water Hauler |
806 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Starbase Huddleston Tiny Homes |
88 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Starbase AD Astra School |
28 | 3 | 2 | |
|
Brownsville Pub Water Hauler |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Brownsville Navigation District |
2,500 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Port Isabel Detention Center |
1,500 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Starbase Pad Restroom PWS |
200 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Starbase AD Astra Phase 1a |
121 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Dusty Boots Bar and Dance Hall |
99 | 1 | 0 |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Cameron County, nearest to South Padre Island first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system.
Town locations and ZIP code areas come from U.S. Census Bureau 2020 files.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Texas records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.