RELATED:Starbase vs. Cameron County: This time it’s over residents’ water supply Those water deliveries were cut off without notice early this month. Since then, company-hired trucks have kept the tanks topped off but the goodwill is fading. Last week, a Starbase leader asked the county to restart water deliveries, saying the abrupt cutoff posed “safety and public health risks.” MORE SPACEX: Weeks after Mexico threatens to sue, SpaceX pulls rocket wreckage from Gulf The county, which does not own or operate a water utility and is not a state-authorized water delivery service, said it provided the non-drinkable water “as a courtesy without any requirement to do so or expectation of reimbursement.” It said that it “is not required to provide non-potable water to anyone living in Cameron County whether it be around the area of Starbase or any other rural area.” The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said it does not have jurisdiction over the county’s water delivery service. A state lawmaker who represents the area said she was working on the issue. “It’s deeply concerning to hear that some residents in Cameron County are being denied access to water — a basic human necessity,” state Rep. Janie Lopez said in a statement. “Every Texan deserves reliable access to clean water, and I will continue working to ensure entities are held accountable in addressing this urgent issue if they are being neglectful.”