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Community Water System · PWS TX1520072

Texas Boys Ranch

Lubbock, Texas 79408-5665 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 59 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

59
People served
232
EPA violations
33
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 232 drinking-water violations at Texas Boys Ranch, 14% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

232
Total EPA violations on record
14%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
59
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Texas Boys Ranch

Texas Boys Ranch is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 59 residents in Lubbock, Texas (Lubbock County) through 12 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 232 total violations for this system , of which 33 (14%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 126 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 66 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

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, 610 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (53.2%).

Texas Boys Ranch's 232 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
59
Total Violations
232
Health-Based Violations
33
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
12
County
Lubbock
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
19
Monitoring Violations
126
Treatment Tech Violations
14

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 66 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 24 1993
Chlorine MR 20 2020
Public Notice Other 19 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 2024
Coliform (TCR) Other 15 1993
Selenium MCL 15 2004
Lead and Copper Rule TT 11 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2023
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 3 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 1993
Fluoride MCL 1 1984

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 Texas Boys Ranch.

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 TX1520072 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 Texas Boys Ranch 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
2025 Public Notice Other 19 SDWIS / TX1520072 / 7500
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 66 SDWIS / TX1520072 / 5000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 SDWIS / TX1520072 / 8000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 3 SDWIS / TX1520072 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 SDWIS / TX1520072 / 5200
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / TX1520072 / 7000
2020 Chlorine MR 20 SDWIS / TX1520072 / 0999
2017 Lead and Copper Rule TT 11 SDWIS / TX1520072 / 5000
2004 Selenium MCL 15 SDWIS / TX1520072 / 1045
1993 Coliform (TCR) MR 24 SDWIS / TX1520072 / 3100
1993 Coliform (TCR) Other 15 SDWIS / TX1520072 / 3100
1993 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / TX1520072 / 3100
1984 Fluoride MCL 1 SDWIS / TX1520072 / 1025

How Texas Boys Ranch Compares

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

Metric Texas Boys Ranch Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 232 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 33 22.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 53.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 59 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 Texas Boys Ranch water safe to drink? ▼
Texas Boys Ranch (PWS ID: TX1520072) has 232 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 59 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Texas Boys Ranch serve? ▼
Texas Boys Ranch serves 59 people in Lubbock, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 12 service connections.
What type of violations does Texas Boys Ranch have? ▼
Texas Boys Ranch has 232 total violations: 33 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 126 monitoring/reporting violations, and 14 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Texas Boys Ranch water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Texas Boys Ranch under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Texas Boys Ranch use? ▼
Texas Boys Ranch uses Groundwater 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. 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.