Public water system · TX0710018
ActiveEl Paso County Wcid 4 Fabens
At a glance
El Paso County Wcid 4 Fabens (PWSID TX0710018) is an active community water system in El Paso County, Texas. It reports serving 9,444 people through 3,148 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,444
Service connections
3,148
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does El Paso County Wcid 4 Fabens compare with other water systems in El Paso County?
By EPA's size categories, El Paso County Wcid 4 Fabens is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). El Paso County has 32 active public water systems, and El Paso County Wcid 4 Fabens is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 28,493 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 911,779 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 El Paso County Wcid 4 Fabens is about 41% above 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 El Paso County Wcid 4 Fabens?
EPA lists El Paso County Wcid 4 Fabens 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. 12 of the 32 active systems in El Paso County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does El Paso County Wcid 4 Fabens have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between June 1991 and December 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
El Paso County Wcid 4 Fabens: frequently asked questions
Who runs El Paso County Wcid 4 Fabens?
El Paso County Wcid 4 Fabens (PWSID TX0710018) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does El Paso County Wcid 4 Fabens serve?
El Paso County Wcid 4 Fabens reports serving 9,444 people through 3,148 service connections in El Paso County, Texas.
Where does El Paso County Wcid 4 Fabens 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 El Paso County Wcid 4 Fabens have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. 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 El Paso County Wcid 4 Fabens' 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 December 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find El Paso County Wcid 4 Fabens' water quality report?
As a community water system, El Paso County Wcid 4 Fabens 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 El Paso County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Water Utilities | El Paso | 747,168 | Community | Surface water |
| Lower Valley Water District | El Paso | 59,049 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Paseo Del Este MUD 1 | El Paso | 36,773 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Horizon Regional MUD | El Paso | 31,542 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Montana Water System | El Paso | 11,480 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Town of Anthony | El Paso | 5,555 | 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, “El Paso County Wcid 4 Fabens, PWSID TX0710018, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/el-paso-county-wcid-4-fabens-tx0710018 (data as of October 1, 2026).