Public water system · TX1080009
ActiveCity of Pharr
At a glance
City of Pharr (PWSID TX1080009) is an active community water system in Hidalgo County, Texas. It reports serving 79,715 people through 25,913 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
79,715
Service connections
25,913
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Pharr compare with other water systems in Hidalgo County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Pharr is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Hidalgo County has 28 active public water systems, and City of Pharr is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 142% above the county average of 32,971 people per system, and accounts for 8.6% 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 Pharr is about 12 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 Pharr?
EPA lists City of Pharr 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 Pharr have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between October 2013 and July 2015. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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 Pharr: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Pharr?
City of Pharr (PWSID TX1080009) 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 Pharr serve?
City of Pharr reports serving 79,715 people through 25,913 service connections in Hidalgo County, Texas.
Where does City of Pharr 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 Pharr have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Pharr'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Pharr's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Pharr 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 Edinburg | Hidalgo | 85,224 | 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 Pharr, PWSID TX1080009, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-pharr-tx1080009 (data as of October 1, 2026).