Public water system · TX1110011

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City of Lipan

At a glance

City of Lipan (PWSID TX1110011) is an active community water system in Hood County, Texas. It reports serving 1,344 people through 448 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023.

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

Population served

1,344

Service connections

448

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX1110011

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,344

Service connections448

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyHood County

How does City of Lipan compare with other water systems in Hood County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Lipan is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hood County has 61 active public water systems. Its population served is about 19% above the county average of 1,134 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 69,154 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 Lipan is well 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 5,215 Texas systems (74%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates City of Lipan?

EPA lists City of Lipan 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. 7 of the 61 active systems in Hood County (11%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Lipan have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and December 2023. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 11 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
2023-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2022-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2017-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2017-02-03	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2016-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2016-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2015-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2014-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2009-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2009-01-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2008-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved

All 11 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 Lipan: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Lipan?

City of Lipan (PWSID TX1110011) 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 Lipan serve?

City of Lipan reports serving 1,344 people through 448 service connections in Hood County, Texas.

Where does City of Lipan get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.

Does City of Lipan have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. 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 Lipan'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. 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 Lipan's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Lipan 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 Hood County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Acton MUD	Hood	20,458	Community	Surface water
City of Granbury	Hood	11,468	Community	Surface water
Oak Trail Shores	Hood	5,676	Community	Surface water
Canyon Creek Addition	Hood	2,895	Community	Purchased surface water
Comanche Harbor & Port Ocall	Hood	2,562	Community	Purchased surface water
Comanche Cove & Heritage Heights	Hood	2,562	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, “City of Lipan, PWSID TX1110011, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-lipan-tx1110011 (data as of October 1, 2026).