Public water system · TX1520002
ActiveLubbock Public Water System
At a glance
Lubbock Public Water System (PWSID TX1520002) is an active community water system in Lubbock County, Texas. It reports serving 275,041 people through 158,793 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
275,041
Service connections
158,793
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lubbock Public Water System compare with other water systems in Lubbock County?
By EPA's size categories, Lubbock Public Water System is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Lubbock County has 65 active public water systems, and Lubbock Public Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 57 times the county average of 4,810 people per system, and accounts for 88% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Lubbock Public Water System is about 41 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 328 Texas systems (4.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lubbock Public Water System?
EPA lists Lubbock Public 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. 12 of the 65 active systems in Lubbock County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lubbock Public Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between October 1982 and January 2026. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Chlorite and Chlorine dioxide. EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorine dioxidecode 1008 | No | Resolved |
| 1982-10-04 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
All 5 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 Public Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lubbock Public Water System?
Lubbock Public Water System (PWSID TX1520002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Lubbock Public Water System serve?
Lubbock Public Water System reports serving 275,041 people through 158,793 service connections in Lubbock County, Texas.
Where does Lubbock Public Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Lubbock Public Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Lubbock Public 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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Lubbock Public Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lubbock Public 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 Lubbock County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Wolfforth | Lubbock | 9,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Slaton | Lubbock | 5,858 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lubbock-Cooper Isd | Lubbock | 3,198 | Non-transient non-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 Public Water System, PWSID TX1520002, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/lubbock-public-water-system-tx1520002 (data as of October 1, 2026).