Community Water System · PWS TX1520198
Valley Estates
Shallowater, Texas 79363-3739 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 68 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 68
- People served
- 4,987
- EPA violations
- 752
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 4,987 drinking-water violations at Valley Estates, 15% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.
- 4,987
- Total EPA violations on record
- 15%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 68
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Valley Estates
Valley Estates is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 68 residents in Shallowater, Texas (Lubbock County) through 34 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 4,987 total violations for this system , of which 752 (15%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 3,464 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 Public Notice, recorded in 650 violations (Other). 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, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%).
Valley Estates's 4,987 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 34
- County
- Lubbock
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 750
- Monitoring Violations
- 3,464
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 2
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Other | 650 | 2025 |
| Fluoride | MR | 275 | 2024 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | 252 | 2024 |
| Combined Uranium | MR | 252 | 2024 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | MR | 247 | 2024 |
| Fluoride | MCL | 211 | 2025 |
| Selenium | MCL | 204 | 2025 |
| Chlorine | MR | 180 | 2025 |
| Arsenic | MR | 180 | 2024 |
| Arsenic | MCL | 174 | 2025 |
| Selenium | MR | 163 | 2024 |
| Combined Uranium | MCL | 161 | 2024 |
| Nitrate | MR | 100 | 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 76 | 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 61 | 2024 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 38 | 2024 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 38 | 2024 |
| Vinyl chloride | MR | 38 | 2024 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MR | 38 | 2024 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | MR | 38 | 2024 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | MR | 38 | 2024 |
| Trichloroethylene | MR | 38 | 2024 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | MR | 38 | 2024 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | MR | 38 | 2024 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | MR | 38 | 2024 |
| Toluene | MR | 38 | 2024 |
| Ethylbenzene | MR | 38 | 2024 |
| Xylenes, Total | MR | 38 | 2024 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | MR | 38 | 2024 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 38 | 2024 |
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 Valley Estates.
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 TX1520198 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Texas Drinking Water Authority
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Valley Estates under EPA-delegated authority.
Open TX regulator portalSource: 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 | 650 | SDWIS / TX1520198 / 7500 |
| 2025 | Fluoride | MCL | 211 | SDWIS / TX1520198 / 1025 |
| 2025 | Selenium | MCL | 204 | SDWIS / TX1520198 / 1045 |
| 2025 | Chlorine | MR | 180 | SDWIS / TX1520198 / 0999 |
| 2025 | Arsenic | MCL | 174 | SDWIS / TX1520198 / 1005 |
| 2025 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 76 | SDWIS / TX1520198 / 5000 |
| 2024 | Fluoride | MR | 275 | SDWIS / TX1520198 / 1025 |
| 2024 | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | 252 | SDWIS / TX1520198 / 4000 |
| 2024 | Combined Uranium | MR | 252 | SDWIS / TX1520198 / 4006 |
| 2024 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | MR | 247 | SDWIS / TX1520198 / 4010 |
| 2024 | Arsenic | MR | 180 | SDWIS / TX1520198 / 1005 |
| 2024 | Selenium | MR | 163 | SDWIS / TX1520198 / 1045 |
| 2024 | Combined Uranium | MCL | 161 | SDWIS / TX1520198 / 4006 |
| 2024 | Nitrate | MR | 100 | SDWIS / TX1520198 / 1040 |
| 2024 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 61 | SDWIS / TX1520198 / 7000 |
How Valley Estates Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Valley Estates | Texas avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 4,987 | 101.5 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 752 | 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 | 68 | 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 |
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