Public water system · TX1520072
ActiveTexas Boys Ranch
At a glance
Texas Boys Ranch (PWSID TX1520072) is an active community water system in Lubbock County, Texas. It reports serving 59 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
59
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Texas Boys Ranch compare with other water systems in Lubbock County?
By EPA's size categories, Texas Boys Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lubbock County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,810 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 Texas Boys Ranch 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 Texas Boys Ranch?
EPA lists Texas Boys Ranch as privately owned. 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. 53 of the 65 active systems in Lubbock County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Texas Boys Ranch have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between February 2024 and April 2026. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-05-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | 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.
Texas Boys Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Texas Boys Ranch?
Texas Boys Ranch (PWSID TX1520072) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Texas Boys Ranch serve?
Texas Boys Ranch reports serving 59 people through 12 service connections in Lubbock County, Texas.
Where does Texas Boys Ranch 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 Texas Boys Ranch have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Texas Boys Ranch'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Texas Boys Ranch's water quality report?
As a community water system, Texas Boys Ranch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock Public Water System | Lubbock | 275,041 | Community | Surface water |
| 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 |
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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, “Texas Boys Ranch, PWSID TX1520072, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/texas-boys-ranch-tx1520072 (data as of October 1, 2026).