Is Your Private Well Really a Public Water Supply?

If you use a well for water at your business, then you might fall under the Texas Commission on Environmental quality's regulations for public water systems. For example:

A day-care center could be a nontransient noncommunity water system if it has its own well and regularly serves at least 25 of the same people at least six months out of the year.

A mobile home community that has its own well is a community water system if it either:

1) has at least 15 residential hookups (even if no customers are hooked up to them)
–or–
2) on a year-round basis serves at least 25 residents.

An RV park or campground that serves at least 25 persons at least 60 days out of the year could be a transient noncommunity water system.