Public water system · TX2200060
ActiveCity of Lake Worth
At a glance
City of Lake Worth (PWSID TX2200060) is an active community water system in Tarrant County, Texas. It reports serving 4,720 people through 2,633 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 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
4,720
Service connections
2,633
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Lake Worth compare with other water systems in Tarrant County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Lake Worth is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Tarrant County has 108 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 19,687 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 City of Lake Worth is about 30% below 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 City of Lake Worth?
EPA lists City of Lake Worth 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 City of Lake Worth have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and July 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | 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 |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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 Lake Worth: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Lake Worth?
City of Lake Worth (PWSID TX2200060) 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 Lake Worth serve?
City of Lake Worth reports serving 4,720 people through 2,633 service connections in Tarrant County, Texas.
Where does City of Lake Worth 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 City of Lake Worth have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 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 City of Lake Worth'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 3 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 City of Lake Worth's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Lake Worth 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, “City of Lake Worth, PWSID TX2200060, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-lake-worth-tx2200060 (data as of October 1, 2026).