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Lubbock County, Texas

Water Systems
75
Population Served
315,226
Total Violations
50,449
13,948 health-based
PFAS Detected
4
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

90.7%
Systems with Violations
672.7
Avg Violations per System
27.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
41 systems (55%)
SW
9 systems (12%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
4
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Lubbock Texas water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (6) One or more violations (44)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Lubbock Public Water System 275,041 11 Detected
City of Wolfforth 9,600 2,333 Clean
City of Slaton 5,858 26 Detected
Lubbock-Cooper Isd 3,242 174 -
City of Shallowater 3,119 121 -
City of Idalou 2,250 418 -
Roosevelt Isd 1,300 305 -
Town of Ransom Canyon 1,189 18 -
Blazing Bouncers 1,022 0 -
City of New Deal 729 95 -
North University Estates 600 405 -
Wildwood Mobile Home Village 577 289 Clean
Affordable Upland 573 0 -
Franklin Water Systems 1 510 323 -
Sonnys Mart 500 4 -
Lubbock County Wcid 1 465 123 -
Reese Technology Center 450 119 -
Premier Apex 400 39 -
Town North Village Water System 360 1,235 -
I-27 Industrial Park 360 0 -
15820 Cr 2100 Discount RV Storage 327 0 -
Cswr Southwest Garden Water 324 768 -
Dollar General Store 14889 250 209 -
Southwest Aqua Sports 250 27 -
Dollar General Woodrow Road 250 4 -
MI Taco Village 231 237 -
Cooks Garage 224 42 -
Town North Estates 216 1,415 -
122nd and Frankford Discount Shop Rental 216 42 -
Plott Acres 204 1,164 -
Franklin Water Systems 3 201 6,516 -
Shallowater Truck Stop 200 35 -
Stars & Stripes Drive-in Theater 200 9 -
Hard Tops Plaza 200 4 -
Angelwitch Cabaret 195 26 -
Seven Estates 189 11,570 -
Lubbock KOA Campground 180 185 -
Water Rampage 175 108 -
1585 & Frankford Discount RV Storage 175 295 -
Affordable Wolfforth 165 0 -
Tech Cafe 156 105 -
Lubbock RV Park 150 455 -
He-Brews Coffee 150 74 -
Fire House Gameroom 150 134 -
Car Lot 150 0 -
Short Road Water Supply 147 884 -
Goulds Pumps 140 112 -
Cox Addition Water System 114 903 -
Usm Manufacturing 100 207 -
West Roosevelt Mobile Home Park 95 2,524 -

Other Counties in Texas

Harris County
1,292 systems · 6,016,117 served · 78,495 violations
Dallas County
37 systems · 3,180,170 served · 2,618 violations
Bexar County
82 systems · 2,376,579 served · 13,955 violations
Tarrant County
113 systems · 2,099,244 served · 10,564 violations
Travis County
138 systems · 1,547,700 served · 7,557 violations
Collin County
35 systems · 1,246,210 served · 1,149 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Lubbock County? ▼
Lubbock County has 50,449 total drinking water violations across 75 water systems, of which 13,948 are health-based violations. 90.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Lubbock County systems? ▼
Water systems in Lubbock County serve approximately 315,226 people through 75 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Lubbock County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Lubbock County, 4 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Lubbock County? ▼
Water systems in Lubbock County use GW (41 systems), SW (9 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 27.6% of Lubbock County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.