Public water system · TX0980011
ActiveLake Palo Duro
At a glance
Lake Palo Duro (PWSID TX0980011) is an active transient non-community water system in Hansford County, Texas. It reports serving 25 people through 50 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
50
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lake Palo Duro compare with other water systems in Hansford County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Palo Duro is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hansford County has 4 active public water systems, and Lake Palo Duro is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,107 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 4,427 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Lake Palo Duro is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Texas has 1,622 active transient non-community water systems, 23% 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 Lake Palo Duro?
EPA lists Lake Palo Duro 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 4 active systems in Hansford County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lake Palo Duro have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2011. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and December 2011. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Lake Palo Duro: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Palo Duro?
Lake Palo Duro (PWSID TX0980011) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Palo Duro serve?
Lake Palo Duro reports serving 25 people through 50 service connections in Hansford County, Texas.
Where does Lake Palo Duro 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 Lake Palo Duro have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2011. 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 Lake Palo Duro'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Palo Duro's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lake Palo Duro is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Hansford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearman Municipal Water System | Hansford | 3,172 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gruver Municipal Water System | Hansford | 1,130 | Community | Groundwater |
| Morse WSC | Hansford | 100 | 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, “Lake Palo Duro, PWSID TX0980011, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/lake-palo-duro-tx0980011 (data as of October 1, 2026).