Public water system · TX1910001
ActiveCanyon Municipal Water System
At a glance
Canyon Municipal Water System (PWSID TX1910001) is an active community water system in Randall County, Texas. It reports serving 15,771 people through 5,883 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
15,771
Service connections
5,883
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Canyon Municipal Water System compare with other water systems in Randall County?
By EPA's size categories, Canyon Municipal Water System is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Randall County has 32 active public water systems, and Canyon Municipal Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 18 times the county average of 861 people per system, and accounts for 57% of the 27,555 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 Canyon Municipal Water System is about 135% 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 1,192 Texas systems (17%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Canyon Municipal Water System?
EPA lists Canyon 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 32 active systems in Randall County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Canyon Municipal Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between November 1978 and July 2025. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Fluoride (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1982-09-08 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1978-11-14 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1978-11-14 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
All 6 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.
Canyon Municipal Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Canyon Municipal Water System?
Canyon Municipal Water System (PWSID TX1910001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Canyon Municipal Water System serve?
Canyon Municipal Water System reports serving 15,771 people through 5,883 service connections in Randall County, Texas.
Where does Canyon Municipal Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Canyon Municipal Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are 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 Canyon 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 6 violations for this system; 3 are 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 Canyon Municipal Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Canyon 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 Randall County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tpwd Palo Duro Canyon State Park | Randall | 3,964 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Lake Tanglewood Water System | Randall | 1,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cefco Travel Plaza Amarillo | Randall | 807 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Toot N Totum 24 | Randall | 647 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| J N B Quicki Shop 3 | Randall | 481 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ceta Canyon Methodist Camp | Randall | 450 | 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, “Canyon Municipal Water System, PWSID TX1910001, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/canyon-municipal-water-system-tx1910001 (data as of October 1, 2026).