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City of Wolfforth

Wolfforth, Texas 79382-0036 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 9,600 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

9,600
People served
2,333
EPA violations
1,995
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 2,333 drinking-water violations at City of Wolfforth, 86% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

2,333
Total EPA violations on record
86%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
9,600
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: City of Wolfforth

City of Wolfforth is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 9,600 residents in Wolfforth, Texas (Lubbock County) through 4,063 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 2,333 total violations for this system , of which 1,995 (86%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 121 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Fluoride, recorded in 1,090 violations (MCL, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across Texas, EPA tracks 7,351 public water systems serving 33,253,313 people, with 746,210 cumulative violations and 162,945 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 101.5 violations. Statewide, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%).

City of Wolfforth's 2,333 violations sit above the Texas average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
9,600
Total Violations
2,333
Health-Based Violations
1,995
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,063
County
Lubbock
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1,995
Monitoring Violations
121
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Fluoride MCL 1,090 2017
Arsenic MCL 896 2017
Public Notice Other 151 2016
Fluoride MR 21 2013
Arsenic MR 21 2013
Chlorine MR 15 2015
Nitrate MR 9 2013
Combined Uranium MCL 9 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2024
Combined Uranium MR 3 2011
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 2011
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 2 2011
Barium MR 2 2009
Chromium MR 2 2009
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2009
Selenium MR 2 2009
Antimony, Total MR 2 2009
Thallium, Total MR 2 2009
Mercury MR 2 2009
Cadmium MR 2 2009
Endrin MR 1 2006
Methoxychlor MR 1 2006
Simazine MR 1 2006
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 2006
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 2006
Atrazine MR 1 2006
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 2006
Chlordane MR 1 2006
Aldicarb sulfone MR 1 2009
Carbofuran MR 1 2009

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 58 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDoA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 4/17/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 4/17/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 4/17/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 4/17/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 4/17/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/17/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/17/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 4/17/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/17/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 4/17/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 4/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 4/17/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 10/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 10/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 10/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 10/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 10/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 10/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 10/17/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 10/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 10/17/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 10/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 10/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 10/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 10/17/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 10/17/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 10/17/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 10/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 10/17/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 10/17/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 10/17/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 10/17/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 10/17/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for City of Wolfforth.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID TX1520005 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Texas Drinking Water Authority

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects City of Wolfforth under EPA-delegated authority.

Open TX regulator portal

Source: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / TX1520005 / 5000
2017 Fluoride MCL 1,090 SDWIS / TX1520005 / 1025
2017 Arsenic MCL 896 SDWIS / TX1520005 / 1005
2016 Public Notice Other 151 SDWIS / TX1520005 / 7500
2015 Chlorine MR 15 SDWIS / TX1520005 / 0999
2013 Fluoride MR 21 SDWIS / TX1520005 / 1025
2013 Arsenic MR 21 SDWIS / TX1520005 / 1005
2013 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / TX1520005 / 1040
2011 Combined Uranium MR 3 SDWIS / TX1520005 / 4006
2011 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / TX1520005 / 4000
2011 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 2 SDWIS / TX1520005 / 4010
2010 Combined Uranium MCL 9 SDWIS / TX1520005 / 4006
2009 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / TX1520005 / 1010
2009 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / TX1520005 / 1020
2009 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / TX1520005 / 1075

How City of Wolfforth Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric City of Wolfforth Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 2,333 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1,995 22.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 93.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 9,600 4,524 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,351 regulated public water systems in Texas.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is City of Wolfforth water safe to drink? ▼
City of Wolfforth (PWS ID: TX1520005) has 2333 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 9,600 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does City of Wolfforth serve? ▼
City of Wolfforth serves 9,600 people in Wolfforth, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 4,063 service connections.
What type of violations does City of Wolfforth have? ▼
City of Wolfforth has 2,333 total violations: 1,995 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 121 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in City of Wolfforth water? ▼
No. City of Wolfforth was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does City of Wolfforth use? ▼
City of Wolfforth uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.