Public water system · TX1170001
ActiveBorger Municipal Water System
At a glance
Borger Municipal Water System (PWSID TX1170001) is an active community water system in Hutchinson County, Texas. It reports serving 12,419 people through 5,749 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
12,419
Service connections
5,749
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Borger Municipal Water System compare with other water systems in Hutchinson County?
By EPA's size categories, Borger Municipal Water System is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Hutchinson County has 11 active public water systems, and Borger Municipal Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.6 times the county average of 2,213 people per system, and accounts for 51% of the 24,346 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 Borger Municipal Water System is about 85% above 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 Borger Municipal Water System?
EPA lists Borger 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. 5 of the 11 active systems in Hutchinson County (45%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Borger Municipal Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and July 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Borger Municipal Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Borger Municipal Water System?
Borger Municipal Water System (PWSID TX1170001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Borger Municipal Water System serve?
Borger Municipal Water System reports serving 12,419 people through 5,749 service connections in Hutchinson County, Texas.
Where does Borger 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 Borger Municipal Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Borger 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. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Borger Municipal Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Borger 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 Hutchinson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritch Municipal Water Supply | Hutchinson | 5,636 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tcw Supply | Hutchinson | 2,220 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Stinnett | Hutchinson | 1,599 | Community | Groundwater |
| Borger Refinery | Hutchinson | 1,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lake Meredith Recreation Area | Hutchinson | 350 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Chevron Phillips Chemical Borger Plant | Hutchinson | 300 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Borger Municipal Water System, PWSID TX1170001, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/borger-municipal-water-system-tx1170001 (data as of October 1, 2026).