Water quality for ZIP code 79842
ZIP 79842 covers Marathon in Brewster County, Texas, one of 5 ZIP codes in the county. 15 active public water systems serve the county; 10 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Other community water systems in Brewster County
5 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alpine |
6,000 | 6 | 38.2 mi | |
| Panther Junction Plt |
300 | 2 | 53.2 mi | |
| Study Butte Terlingua Water System |
888 | 2 | 59.7 mi | |
| Lajitas on the Rio Grande |
942 | 3 | 68.9 mi | |
| McElroy Ranch Water System |
45 | 10 | — |
Non-community systems in Brewster County (9: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Persimmon Gap |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Stillwell General Store and RV Park |
25 | 2 | 1 | |
|
Lost Alaskan RV Park |
70 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Terlingua Ranch Development |
25 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Longhorn Ranch Motel |
100 | 4 | 2 | |
|
Big Bend Resort & Adventures |
686 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Big Bend National Park Chisos Basin WS |
81 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Castolon Maint Area Bbnp |
50 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Rio Grande Village Bbnp |
50 | 0 | 0 |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Brewster 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.