Public water system record
City of Slaton
Serves Slaton, Lubbock County, TX · 5,858 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Slaton in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
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
- City of Slaton buys its water from Lubbock Public Water System.
- Record on file since 1992, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 4 unknown out of 2,175 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2025 | Active |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for City of Slaton go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2015, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
City of Slaton buys its water from Lubbock Public Water System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from City of Slaton.
Buys water from
- Lubbock Public Water System Lubbock, TX
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Post Post, TX
Annual water quality report
City of Slaton 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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.
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