Public water system · TX2210013
ActiveDyess Air Force Base
At a glance
Dyess Air Force Base (PWSID TX2210013) is an active community water system in Taylor County, Texas. It reports serving 7,183 people through 1,500 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,183
Service connections
1,500
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dyess Air Force Base compare with other water systems in Taylor County?
By EPA's size categories, Dyess Air Force Base is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Taylor County has 19 active public water systems, and Dyess Air Force Base is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 21% below the county average of 9,124 people per system, and accounts for 4.1% of the 173,358 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 Dyess Air Force Base is roughly in line with 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 Dyess Air Force Base?
EPA lists Dyess Air Force Base as owned by the federal 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. 1 of the 19 active systems in Taylor County (5.3%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Dyess Air Force Base have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and April 2021. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Dyess Air Force Base: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dyess Air Force Base?
Dyess Air Force Base (PWSID TX2210013) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Dyess Air Force Base serve?
Dyess Air Force Base reports serving 7,183 people through 1,500 service connections in Taylor County, Texas.
Where does Dyess Air Force Base 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 Dyess Air Force Base have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. 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 Dyess Air Force Base'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dyess Air Force Base's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dyess Air Force Base 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 Taylor County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Abilene | Taylor | 130,501 | Community | Surface water |
| Steamboat Mountain WSC | Taylor | 8,178 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Potosi WSC | Taylor | 7,413 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Merkel | Taylor | 3,573 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sun WSC | Taylor | 3,420 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| View Caps WSC | Taylor | 2,928 | Community | Purchased 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, “Dyess Air Force Base, PWSID TX2210013, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/dyess-air-force-base-tx2210013 (data as of October 1, 2026).