Public water system · TX0710078
ActiveFort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield
At a glance
Fort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield (PWSID TX0710078) is an active community water system in El Paso County, California. It reports serving 2,961 people through 965 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,961
Service connections
965
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield compare with other water systems in El Paso County?
By EPA's size categories, Fort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). El Paso County has 5 active public water systems, and Fort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 9,398 people per system, and accounts for 6.3% of the 46,989 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Fort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield is about 56% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. California has 2,997 active community water systems, 40% of the state's 7,479 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,179 California systems (83%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield?
EPA lists Fort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield as privately owned. The TX state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 4 of the 5 active systems in El Paso County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Fort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. The violations listed here began between February 1993 and April 2018. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 2 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 5 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Fort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield?
Fort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield (PWSID TX0710078) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Fort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield serve?
Fort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield reports serving 2,961 people through 965 service connections in El Paso County, California.
Where does Fort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Fort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Fort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in El Paso County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Bliss Main Post Area | El Paso | 28,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Biggs Water System | El Paso | 15,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Quail Hill Mobile Home Park | El Paso | 878 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Security MHP | El Paso | 150 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Fort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield, PWSID TX0710078, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/fort-bliss-biggs-army-airfield-tx0710078 (data as of October 1, 2026).