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Community Water System · PWS TX1520217

Cswr Southwest Garden Water

Des Peres, Texas 63131-1871 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 324 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

324
People served
768
EPA violations
549
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 768 drinking-water violations at Cswr Southwest Garden Water, 71% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

768
Total EPA violations on record
71%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
324
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cswr Southwest Garden Water

Cswr Southwest Garden Water is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 324 residents in Des Peres, Texas (Lubbock County) through 108 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 768 total violations for this system , of which 549 (71%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 95 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 Fluoride, recorded in 436 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Cswr Southwest Garden Water's 768 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
324
Total Violations
768
Health-Based Violations
549
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
108
County
Lubbock
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
549
Monitoring Violations
95
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Fluoride MCL 436 2025
Arsenic MCL 113 2017
Public Notice Other 105 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 21 2008
Chlorine MR 20 2018
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 2024
Arsenic MR 12 2024
Fluoride MR 12 2024
Nitrate MR 10 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2018

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 Cswr Southwest Garden Water.

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 TX1520217 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 Cswr Southwest Garden Water 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 Fluoride MCL 436 SDWIS / TX1520217 / 1025
2025 Public Notice Other 105 SDWIS / TX1520217 / 7500
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 SDWIS / TX1520217 / 5000
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 SDWIS / TX1520217 / 7000
2024 Arsenic MR 12 SDWIS / TX1520217 / 1005
2024 Fluoride MR 12 SDWIS / TX1520217 / 1025
2024 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / TX1520217 / 1040
2018 Chlorine MR 20 SDWIS / TX1520217 / 0999
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / TX1520217 / 8000
2017 Arsenic MCL 113 SDWIS / TX1520217 / 1005
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 21 SDWIS / TX1520217 / 3100

How Cswr Southwest Garden Water Compares

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

Metric Cswr Southwest Garden Water Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 768 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 549 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 324 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 Cswr Southwest Garden Water water safe to drink? ▼
Cswr Southwest Garden Water (PWS ID: TX1520217) has 768 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 324 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cswr Southwest Garden Water serve? ▼
Cswr Southwest Garden Water serves 324 people in Des Peres, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 108 service connections.
What type of violations does Cswr Southwest Garden Water have? ▼
Cswr Southwest Garden Water has 768 total violations: 549 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 95 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cswr Southwest Garden Water water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cswr Southwest Garden Water under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cswr Southwest Garden Water use? ▼
Cswr Southwest Garden Water 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.