Public water system · TX1850003
ActiveFriona Municipal Water System
At a glance
Friona Municipal Water System (PWSID TX1850003) is an active community water system in Parmer County, Texas. It reports serving 4,653 people through 1,553 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,653
Service connections
1,553
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Friona Municipal Water System compare with other water systems in Parmer County?
By EPA's size categories, Friona Municipal Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Parmer County has 5 active public water systems, and Friona Municipal Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 125% above the county average of 2,071 people per system, and accounts for 45% of the 10,355 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 Friona Municipal Water System is about 31% 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 Friona Municipal Water System?
EPA lists Friona Municipal Water System 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 Parmer County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Friona Municipal Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between October 2009 and April 2026. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Ethylene dibromide (EDB) (3 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-07-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | Yes | 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 |
| 2013-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Friona Municipal Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Friona Municipal Water System?
Friona Municipal Water System (PWSID TX1850003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Friona Municipal Water System serve?
Friona Municipal Water System reports serving 4,653 people through 1,553 service connections in Parmer County, Texas.
Where does Friona Municipal Water System 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 Friona Municipal Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. 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 Friona Municipal Water System'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Friona Municipal Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Friona Municipal Water System 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 Parmer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargill Meat Solutions Friona | Parmer | 2,300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bovina Municipal Water System | Parmer | 1,874 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Farwell | Parmer | 1,360 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lazbuddie Isd | Parmer | 168 | 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, “Friona Municipal Water System, PWSID TX1850003, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/friona-municipal-water-system-tx1850003 (data as of October 1, 2026).