Water quality for ZIP code 78597
ZIP 78597 covers South Padre Island and Port Isabel in Cameron County, Texas, one of 16 ZIP codes in the county. 30 active public water systems serve the county; 20 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Other community water systems in Cameron County
20 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Madre Water District |
46,674 | 1 | 12.0 mi | |
| East Rio Hondo WSC |
25,509 | 0 | 14.2 mi | |
| Military Hwy WSC del Mar Heights |
213 | 0 | 17.0 mi | |
| Southmost Regional Water Authority |
0 | 1 | 18.8 mi | |
| City of los Fresnos |
6,009 | 1 | 18.9 mi | |
| City of Rio Hondo |
2,640 | 6 | 18.9 mi | |
| Town of Indian Lake |
888 | 2 | 19.0 mi | |
| Olmito WSC |
8,952 | 0 | 22.0 mi | |
| City of San Benito |
24,250 | 1 | 24.2 mi | |
| Brownsville Public Utilities Board |
201,249 | 0 | 24.8 mi | |
| Valley MUD 2 Rancho Viejo |
3,644 | 1 | 25.8 mi | |
| EL Jardin WSC |
9,423 | 0 | 26.6 mi | |
| Harlingen Water Works System |
85,900 | 0 | 27.0 mi | |
| Carefree Valley Resort |
600 | 3 | 27.4 mi | |
| City of Combes |
3,500 | 4 | 27.8 mi | |
| City of Primera |
5,811 | 4 | 29.2 mi | |
| City of Palm Valley |
1,310 | 0 | 29.7 mi | |
| City of Santa Rosa |
2,883 | 5 | 33.6 mi | |
| City of la Feria |
7,226 | 2 | 34.6 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, the county this ZIP code lies in, nearest to the ZIP code's centre 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.
ZIP code areas and town boundaries come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA 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. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.