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Community Water System · PWS TX1520224

Franklin Water Systems 1

Des Peres, Texas 63131-1871 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 510 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

510
People served
323
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 323 drinking-water violations at Franklin Water Systems 1 - above the Texas per-system average.

323
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
510
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Franklin Water Systems 1

Franklin Water Systems 1 is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 510 residents in Des Peres, Texas (Lubbock County) through 170 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 323 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 202 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 117 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, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%).

Franklin Water Systems 1's 323 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
510
Total Violations
323
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
170
County
Lubbock
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
202
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 117 2014
Public Notice Other 78 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 35 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 32 2024
Chlorine MR 16 2020
Nitrate MR 12 2019
TTHM MR 9 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2013
Nitrite MR 4 2011
Coliform (TCR) Other 1 1992

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 Franklin Water Systems 1.

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 TX1520224 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 Franklin Water Systems 1 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 32 SDWIS / TX1520224 / 7000
2021 Public Notice Other 78 SDWIS / TX1520224 / 7500
2020 Chlorine MR 16 SDWIS / TX1520224 / 0999
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 35 SDWIS / TX1520224 / 5000
2019 Nitrate MR 12 SDWIS / TX1520224 / 1040
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 117 SDWIS / TX1520224 / 3100
2013 TTHM MR 9 SDWIS / TX1520224 / 2950
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 SDWIS / TX1520224 / 2456
2011 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / TX1520224 / 1041
1992 Coliform (TCR) Other 1 SDWIS / TX1520224 / 3100

How Franklin Water Systems 1 Compares

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

Metric Franklin Water Systems 1 Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 323 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 510 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 Franklin Water Systems 1 water safe to drink? ▼
Franklin Water Systems 1 (PWS ID: TX1520224) has 323 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 510 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Franklin Water Systems 1 serve? ▼
Franklin Water Systems 1 serves 510 people in Des Peres, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 170 service connections.
What type of violations does Franklin Water Systems 1 have? ▼
Franklin Water Systems 1 has 323 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 202 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Franklin Water Systems 1 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Franklin Water Systems 1 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Franklin Water Systems 1 use? ▼
Franklin Water Systems 1 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. 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.