Public water system · TX0950004
ActivePlainview Municipal Water System
At a glance
Plainview Municipal Water System (PWSID TX0950004) is an active community water system in Hale County, Texas. It reports serving 21,104 people through 7,328 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
21,104
Service connections
7,328
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Plainview Municipal Water System compare with other water systems in Hale County?
By EPA's size categories, Plainview Municipal Water System is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Hale County has 19 active public water systems, and Plainview Municipal Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 13 times the county average of 1,592 people per system, and accounts for 70% of the 30,239 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 Plainview Municipal Water System is about 3.1 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 Plainview Municipal Water System?
EPA lists Plainview Municipal 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. 10 of the 19 active systems in Hale County (53%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Plainview Municipal Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and November 2017. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-11-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Plainview Municipal Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Plainview Municipal Water System?
Plainview Municipal Water System (PWSID TX0950004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Plainview Municipal Water System serve?
Plainview Municipal Water System reports serving 21,104 people through 7,328 service connections in Hale County, Texas.
Where does Plainview Municipal 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 Plainview Municipal Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. 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 Plainview Municipal 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 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Plainview Municipal Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Plainview Municipal 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 Hale County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Abernathy | Hale | 2,865 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Hale Center | Hale | 1,705 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seth Ward WSC | Hale | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Petersburg | Hale | 1,205 | Community | Groundwater |
| Azteca Milling Plainview Plant | Hale | 262 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cotton Center WSC | Hale | 250 | 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, “Plainview Municipal Water System, PWSID TX0950004, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/plainview-municipal-water-system-tx0950004 (data as of October 1, 2026).