Public water system · TX1080004

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City of Edinburg

At a glance

City of Edinburg (PWSID TX1080004) is an active community water system in Hidalgo County, Texas. It reports serving 85,224 people through 30,350 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

85,224

Service connections

30,350

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX1080004

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served85,224

Service connections30,350

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyHidalgo County

How does City of Edinburg compare with other water systems in Hidalgo County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Edinburg is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Hidalgo County has 28 active public water systems, and City of Edinburg is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 158% above the county average of 32,971 people per system, and accounts for 9.2% of the 923,185 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 City of Edinburg is about 13 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 City of Edinburg?

EPA lists City of Edinburg 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. 21 of the 28 active systems in Hidalgo County (75%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Edinburg have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between December 2012 and January 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 of them). EPA lists 9 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
2025-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2024-12-22	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2024-12-22	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2023-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorine dioxidecode 1008	No	Resolved
2023-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chloritecode 1009	No	Resolved
2021-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2019-01-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2015-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2012-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorine dioxidecode 1008	No	Resolved

All 9 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.

City of Edinburg: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Edinburg?

City of Edinburg (PWSID TX1080004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does City of Edinburg serve?

City of Edinburg reports serving 85,224 people through 30,350 service connections in Hidalgo County, Texas.

Where does City of Edinburg 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 City of Edinburg have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 City of Edinburg'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 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 City of Edinburg's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Edinburg 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 Hidalgo County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Mcallen Public Utility	Hidalgo	189,957	Community	Surface water
North Alamo WSC	Hidalgo	171,195	Community	Surface water
City of Pharr	Hidalgo	79,715	Community	Surface water
City of Mission	Hidalgo	77,058	Community	Surface water
Sharyland WSC	Hidalgo	68,562	Community	Surface water
Agua Sud	Hidalgo	53,796	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, “City of Edinburg, PWSID TX1080004, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-edinburg-tx1080004 (data as of October 1, 2026).