Public water system · TX0630012
ActiveCity of Spur
At a glance
City of Spur (PWSID TX0630012) is an active community water system in Dickens County, Texas. It reports serving 863 people through 519 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
863
Service connections
519
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Spur compare with other water systems in Dickens County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Spur is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Dickens County has 5 active public water systems, and City of Spur is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.1 times the county average of 280 people per system, and accounts for 62% of the 1,400 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 Spur 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. 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 Spur?
EPA lists City of Spur 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. 4 of the 5 active systems in Dickens County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Spur have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between August 2012 and June 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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 Spur: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Spur?
City of Spur (PWSID TX0630012) 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 Spur serve?
City of Spur reports serving 863 people through 519 service connections in Dickens County, Texas.
Where does City of Spur 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 Spur have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Spur'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Spur's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Spur 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 Dickens County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley WSC | Dickens | 240 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Dickens | Dickens | 208 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcadoo WSC | Dickens | 45 | Community | Groundwater |
| Patton Springs Isd | Dickens | 44 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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 Spur, PWSID TX0630012, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-spur-tx0630012 (data as of October 1, 2026).