Public water system · TX0380012
ActiveRra Kirkland Lazare
At a glance
Rra Kirkland Lazare (PWSID TX0380012) is an active community water system in Childress County, Texas. It reports serving 119 people through 71 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
119
Service connections
71
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rra Kirkland Lazare compare with other water systems in Childress County?
By EPA's size categories, Rra Kirkland Lazare is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Childress County has 8 active public water systems, and Rra Kirkland Lazare is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 934 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 7,475 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 Rra Kirkland Lazare 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. 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 Rra Kirkland Lazare?
EPA lists Rra Kirkland Lazare 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. 7 of the 8 active systems in Childress County (88%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Rra Kirkland Lazare have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between August 2011 and January 2026. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
| 2011-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Rra Kirkland Lazare: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rra Kirkland Lazare?
Rra Kirkland Lazare (PWSID TX0380012) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Rra Kirkland Lazare serve?
Rra Kirkland Lazare reports serving 119 people through 71 service connections in Childress County, Texas.
Where does Rra Kirkland Lazare 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 Rra Kirkland Lazare have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are 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 Rra Kirkland Lazare'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 4 violations for this system; all are 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 Rra Kirkland Lazare's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rra Kirkland Lazare 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 Childress County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Childress | Childress | 6,105 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rra Tell Cee Vee Ws | Childress | 534 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rra Northeast Childress | Childress | 316 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rra Carey Northfield Ws | Childress | 183 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rra Garden Valley Ws | Childress | 125 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rra Saied Ws | Childress | 68 | 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, “Rra Kirkland Lazare, PWSID TX0380012, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/rra-kirkland-lazare-tx0380012 (data as of October 1, 2026).