Public water system · TX1520122
ActiveLubbock-Cooper Isd
At a glance
Lubbock-Cooper Isd (PWSID TX1520122) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lubbock County, Texas. It reports serving 3,198 people through 9 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,198
Service connections
9
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lubbock-Cooper Isd compare with other water systems in Lubbock County?
By EPA's size categories, Lubbock-Cooper Isd is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lubbock County has 65 active public water systems, and Lubbock-Cooper Isd is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 34% below the county average of 4,810 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 312,640 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Lubbock-Cooper Isd is about 7.4 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Texas has 862 active non-transient non-community water systems, 12% 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 Lubbock-Cooper Isd?
EPA lists Lubbock-Cooper Isd 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 65 active systems in Lubbock County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lubbock-Cooper Isd have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between April 2006 and October 2015. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 5 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (5 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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.
Lubbock-Cooper Isd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lubbock-Cooper Isd?
Lubbock-Cooper Isd (PWSID TX1520122) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Lubbock-Cooper Isd serve?
Lubbock-Cooper Isd reports serving 3,198 people through 9 service connections in Lubbock County, Texas.
Where does Lubbock-Cooper Isd 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 Lubbock-Cooper Isd have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. 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 Lubbock-Cooper Isd'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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lubbock-Cooper Isd's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lubbock-Cooper Isd is a non-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 Lubbock County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock Public Water System | Lubbock | 275,041 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Wolfforth | Lubbock | 9,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Slaton | Lubbock | 5,858 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Shallowater | Lubbock | 3,119 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Idalou | Lubbock | 2,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Roosevelt Isd | Lubbock | 1,300 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Lubbock-Cooper Isd, PWSID TX1520122, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/lubbock-cooper-isd-tx1520122 (data as of October 1, 2026).