Public water system · TX1880001
ActiveAmarillo Municipal Water System
At a glance
Amarillo Municipal Water System (PWSID TX1880001) is an active community water system in Potter County, Texas. It reports serving 201,291 people through 75,435 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
201,291
Service connections
75,435
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Amarillo Municipal Water System compare with other water systems in Potter County?
By EPA's size categories, Amarillo Municipal Water System is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Potter County has 15 active public water systems, and Amarillo Municipal Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15 times the county average of 13,780 people per system, and accounts for 97% of the 206,706 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Amarillo Municipal Water System is about 30 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. Texas has 4,594 active community water systems, 65% of the state's 7,078 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 328 Texas systems (4.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Amarillo Municipal Water System?
EPA lists Amarillo Municipal Water System as owned by a local government. 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. 3 of the 15 active systems in Potter County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Amarillo Municipal Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and July 2023. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Amarillo Municipal Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Amarillo Municipal Water System?
Amarillo Municipal Water System (PWSID TX1880001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Amarillo Municipal Water System serve?
Amarillo Municipal Water System reports serving 201,291 people through 75,435 service connections in Potter County, Texas.
Where does Amarillo Municipal Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Amarillo Municipal Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. 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 Amarillo Municipal Water System'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Amarillo Municipal Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Amarillo Municipal Water System 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 Potter County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushland Isd | Potter | 1,750 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Amarillo Va Health Care System | Potter | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Chisum Travel Center 25 | Potter | 1,200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bushland WSC | Potter | 380 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Amarillo Rv Park | Potter | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Aok Camper Park | Potter | 141 | Transient non-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, “Amarillo Municipal Water System, PWSID TX1880001, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/amarillo-municipal-water-system-tx1880001 (data as of October 1, 2026).