Public water system record
Deaf Smith County FWSD 1
Serves an area of Deaf Smith County, TX · 250 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Deaf Smith County FWSD 1 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 12
Key facts
- Deaf Smith County FWSD 1 draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, August 2014.
- Record on file since 1978, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 97 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 30, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 4, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 16, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 10, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1978
EPA's records for Deaf Smith County FWSD 1 go back to 1978. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 27 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 0 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 26 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Fluoride, began September 1984, Archived.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 26, 1984 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 29, 1978 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 29, 1978 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Deaf Smith County FWSD 1 in 2014. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in August 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 8 violations: Chlorine, Nitrate |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Deaf Smith County FWSD 1 draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Deaf Smith County FWSD 1 must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Deaf Smith County FWSD 1 for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Texas.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells