Public water system · TX1520056
ActiveTown of Ransom Canyon
At a glance
Town of Ransom Canyon (PWSID TX1520056) is an active community water system in Lubbock County, Texas. It reports serving 1,189 people through 546 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,189
Service connections
546
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Ransom Canyon compare with other water systems in Lubbock County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Ransom Canyon is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). 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 0.4% 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 Town of Ransom Canyon 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 Town of Ransom Canyon?
EPA lists Town of Ransom Canyon 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. 12 of the 65 active systems in Lubbock County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Ransom Canyon have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 1978 and July 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Fluoride (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1983-09-15 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1978-10-27 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1978-10-27 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Town of Ransom Canyon: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Ransom Canyon?
Town of Ransom Canyon (PWSID TX1520056) 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 Ransom Canyon serve?
Town of Ransom Canyon reports serving 1,189 people through 546 service connections in Lubbock County, Texas.
Where does Town of Ransom Canyon 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 Town of Ransom Canyon have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Ransom Canyon'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Ransom Canyon's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Ransom Canyon 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, “Town of Ransom Canyon, PWSID TX1520056, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/town-of-ransom-canyon-tx1520056 (data as of October 1, 2026).