Public water system · TX1950001
ActiveTown of Pecos City
At a glance
Town of Pecos City (PWSID TX1950001) is an active community water system in Reeves County, Texas. It reports serving 12,916 people through 4,404 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
12,916
Service connections
4,404
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Pecos City compare with other water systems in Reeves County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Pecos City is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Reeves County has 19 active public water systems, and Town of Pecos City is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12 times the county average of 1,047 people per system, and accounts for 65% of the 19,887 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 Town of Pecos City is about twice 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 Town of Pecos City?
EPA lists Town of Pecos City 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. 4 of the 19 active systems in Reeves County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Pecos City have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between November 1983 and October 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 1 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 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-02-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1983-11-10 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
All 9 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.
Town of Pecos City: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Pecos City?
Town of Pecos City (PWSID TX1950001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Pecos City serve?
Town of Pecos City reports serving 12,916 people through 4,404 service connections in Reeves County, Texas.
Where does Town of Pecos City 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 Town of Pecos City have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is 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 Town of Pecos City'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 9 violations for this system; 1 is 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 Town of Pecos City's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Pecos City 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 Reeves County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madera Valley WSC | Reeves | 2,001 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orla Lodge | Reeves | 1,773 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Toyah Uncles | Reeves | 500 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Ahg Orla | Reeves | 472 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Balmorhea | Reeves | 406 | Community | Groundwater |
| Target Hospitality Delaware Lodge | Reeves | 391 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Town of Pecos City, PWSID TX1950001, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/town-of-pecos-city-tx1950001 (data as of October 1, 2026).