Public water system record
Plainview Municipal Water System
Serves Plainview, Hale County, TX · 21,104 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Plainview Municipal Water System in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Plainview Municipal Water System draws water from 15 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 2002, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 942 unknown out of 8,800 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2002
EPA's records for Plainview Municipal Water System go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2010, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Plainview Municipal Water System draws water from 15 wells and 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Canadian River Municipal Water Authority. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Plainview Municipal Water System.
Buys water from
- Canadian River Municipal Water Authority Sanford, TX
Annual water quality report
Plainview Municipal Water System 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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