Public water system · TX2260027
ActiveGoodfellow Air Force Base
At a glance
Goodfellow Air Force Base (PWSID TX2260027) is an active community water system in Tom Green County, Texas. It reports serving 5,241 people through 528 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,241
Service connections
528
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Goodfellow Air Force Base compare with other water systems in Tom Green County?
By EPA's size categories, Goodfellow Air Force Base is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Tom Green County has 23 active public water systems, and Goodfellow Air Force Base is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 5,407 people per system, and accounts for 4.2% of the 124,352 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 Goodfellow Air Force Base is about 22% 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 Goodfellow Air Force Base?
EPA lists Goodfellow 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 23 active systems in Tom Green County (4.3%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Goodfellow Air Force Base have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and December 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-05-18 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration · code 58 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-03-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-10-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Goodfellow Air Force Base: frequently asked questions
Who runs Goodfellow Air Force Base?
Goodfellow Air Force Base (PWSID TX2260027) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Goodfellow Air Force Base serve?
Goodfellow Air Force Base reports serving 5,241 people through 528 service connections in Tom Green County, Texas.
Where does Goodfellow 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 Goodfellow Air Force Base have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Goodfellow 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Goodfellow Air Force Base's water quality report?
As a community water system, Goodfellow 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 Tom Green County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of San Angelo | Tom Green | 105,229 | Community | Surface water |
| Concho Rural Water Grape Creek | Tom Green | 5,049 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Concho Rural Water N Concho Lake Estates | Tom Green | 1,470 | Community | Groundwater |
| Concho Rural Water Pecan Creek | Tom Green | 1,275 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tom Green County Fwsd 3 | Tom Green | 1,002 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hhsc San Angelo State Supported Living C | Tom Green | 900 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Goodfellow Air Force Base, PWSID TX2260027, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/goodfellow-air-force-base-tx2260027 (data as of October 1, 2026).