Public water system · TX1860029
ActivePecos County Fresh Water
At a glance
Pecos County Fresh Water (PWSID TX1860029) is an active community water system in Pecos County, Texas. It reports serving 800 people through 391 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, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
800
Service connections
391
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pecos County Fresh Water compare with other water systems in Pecos County?
By EPA's size categories, Pecos County Fresh Water is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pecos County has 10 active public water systems, and Pecos County Fresh Water is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,484 people per system, and accounts for 5.4% of the 14,839 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 Pecos County Fresh Water is well 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 Pecos County Fresh Water?
EPA lists Pecos County Fresh Water 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 10 active systems in Pecos County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pecos County Fresh Water have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2023 and October 2025. By type: 11 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Radium (-226 and -228) (6 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-04-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | 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.
Pecos County Fresh Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pecos County Fresh Water?
Pecos County Fresh Water (PWSID TX1860029) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Pecos County Fresh Water serve?
Pecos County Fresh Water reports serving 800 people through 391 service connections in Pecos County, Texas.
Where does Pecos County Fresh Water 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 Pecos County Fresh Water have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Pecos County Fresh Water'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, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Pecos County Fresh Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pecos County Fresh Water 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 Pecos County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Fort Stockton | Pecos | 8,142 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pecos County Wcid 1 | Pecos | 3,612 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Iraan | Pecos | 1,229 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sheffield WSC | Pecos | 350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Stockton Rv Park | Pecos | 220 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Txdot Pecos County Sra - Sheffield | Pecos | 200 | Transient non-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, “Pecos County Fresh Water, PWSID TX1860029, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/pecos-county-fresh-water-tx1860029 (data as of October 1, 2026).