Public water system · TX0710020
ActiveFort Bliss Main Post Area
At a glance
Fort Bliss Main Post Area (PWSID TX0710020) is an active community water system in El Paso County, California. It reports serving 28,000 people through 4,277 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 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
28,000
Service connections
4,277
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fort Bliss Main Post Area compare with other water systems in El Paso County?
By EPA's size categories, Fort Bliss Main Post Area is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). El Paso County has 5 active public water systems, and Fort Bliss Main Post Area is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 198% above the county average of 9,398 people per system, and accounts for 60% 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 Main Post Area is about 4.2 times 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 Main Post Area?
EPA lists Fort Bliss Main Post Area 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 Main Post Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. The violations listed here began between November 2007 and April 2018. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved. 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 |
| 2013-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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 Main Post Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Bliss Main Post Area?
Fort Bliss Main Post Area (PWSID TX0710020) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Fort Bliss Main Post Area serve?
Fort Bliss Main Post Area reports serving 28,000 people through 4,277 service connections in El Paso County, California.
Where does Fort Bliss Main Post Area 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 Main Post Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 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 Main Post Area'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 7 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 Main Post Area's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fort Bliss Main Post Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Biggs Water System | El Paso | 15,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fort Bliss Biggs Army Airfield | El Paso | 2,961 | Community | Groundwater |
| 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 Main Post Area, PWSID TX0710020, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/fort-bliss-main-post-area-tx0710020 (data as of October 1, 2026).