Public water system · TX0380014
ActiveRra Northeast Childress
At a glance
Rra Northeast Childress (PWSID TX0380014) is an active community water system in Childress County, Texas. It reports serving 316 people through 131 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
316
Service connections
131
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rra Northeast Childress compare with other water systems in Childress County?
By EPA's size categories, Rra Northeast Childress is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Childress County has 8 active public water systems, and Rra Northeast Childress is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 934 people per system, and accounts for 4.2% 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 Northeast Childress 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 Northeast Childress?
EPA lists Rra Northeast Childress 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 Northeast Childress have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 Northeast Childress: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rra Northeast Childress?
Rra Northeast Childress (PWSID TX0380014) 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 Northeast Childress serve?
Rra Northeast Childress reports serving 316 people through 131 service connections in Childress County, Texas.
Where does Rra Northeast Childress 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 Northeast Childress have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018. 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 Northeast Childress' 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018. 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 Northeast Childress' water quality report?
As a community water system, Rra Northeast Childress 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 Carey Northfield Ws | Childress | 183 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rra Garden Valley Ws | Childress | 125 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rra Kirkland Lazare | Childress | 119 | 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 Northeast Childress, PWSID TX0380014, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/rra-northeast-childress-tx0380014 (data as of October 1, 2026).