Public water system · TX2200029
ActiveBenbrook Water Authority
At a glance
Benbrook Water Authority (PWSID TX2200029) is an active community water system in Tarrant County, Texas. It reports serving 25,616 people through 12,340 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 January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25,616
Service connections
12,340
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Benbrook Water Authority compare with other water systems in Tarrant County?
By EPA's size categories, Benbrook Water Authority is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Tarrant County has 108 active public water systems. Its population served is about 30% above the county average of 19,687 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 2,126,239 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 Benbrook Water Authority is about 3.8 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 Benbrook Water Authority?
EPA lists Benbrook Water Authority 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. 41 of the 108 active systems in Tarrant County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Benbrook Water Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and January 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Endrin, Benzo(a)pyrene, Atrazine and Hexachlorocyclopentadiene. EPA lists 12 as archived. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Archived |
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.
Benbrook Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Benbrook Water Authority?
Benbrook Water Authority (PWSID TX2200029) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Benbrook Water Authority serve?
Benbrook Water Authority reports serving 25,616 people through 12,340 service connections in Tarrant County, Texas.
Where does Benbrook Water Authority 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 Benbrook Water Authority 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 January 2022. 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 Benbrook Water Authority'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 January 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Benbrook Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Benbrook Water Authority 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 Tarrant County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Fort Worth | Tarrant | 955,900 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Arlington | Tarrant | 413,955 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Mansfield | Tarrant | 89,227 | Community | Surface water |
| City of North Richland Hills | Tarrant | 74,859 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Euless | Tarrant | 61,601 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Grapevine | Tarrant | 52,346 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Benbrook Water Authority, PWSID TX2200029, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/benbrook-water-authority-tx2200029 (data as of October 1, 2026).