Public water system · TX1170004
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At a glance
Fritch Municipal Water Supply (PWSID TX1170004) is an active community water system in Hutchinson County, Texas. It reports serving 5,636 people through 2,198 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,636
Service connections
2,198
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fritch Municipal Water Supply compare with other water systems in Hutchinson County?
By EPA's size categories, Fritch Municipal Water Supply is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Hutchinson County has 11 active public water systems, and Fritch Municipal Water Supply is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 155% above the county average of 2,213 people per system, and accounts for 23% of the 24,346 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 Fritch Municipal Water Supply is about 16% 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 Fritch Municipal Water Supply?
EPA lists Fritch Municipal Water Supply 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. 5 of the 11 active systems in Hutchinson County (45%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fritch Municipal Water Supply have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between December 2016 and March 2026. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-03-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-03-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | 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.
Fritch Municipal Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fritch Municipal Water Supply?
Fritch Municipal Water Supply (PWSID TX1170004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Fritch Municipal Water Supply serve?
Fritch Municipal Water Supply reports serving 5,636 people through 2,198 service connections in Hutchinson County, Texas.
Where does Fritch Municipal Water Supply 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 Fritch Municipal Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Fritch Municipal Water Supply'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Fritch Municipal Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fritch Municipal Water Supply 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 Hutchinson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borger Municipal Water System | Hutchinson | 12,419 | Community | Surface water |
| Tcw Supply | Hutchinson | 2,220 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Stinnett | Hutchinson | 1,599 | Community | Groundwater |
| Borger Refinery | Hutchinson | 1,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lake Meredith Recreation Area | Hutchinson | 350 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Chevron Phillips Chemical Borger Plant | Hutchinson | 300 | 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, “Fritch Municipal Water Supply, PWSID TX1170004, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/fritch-municipal-water-supply-tx1170004 (data as of October 1, 2026).