Public water system record
Lubbock County WCID 1
Serves an area of Lubbock County, TX that includes Buffalo Springs Lake · 465 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 20 monitoring/reporting issues for Lubbock County WCID 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
- 20
Key facts
- Lubbock County WCID 1 buys its water from Lubbock Public Water System.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, September 2017.
- Record on file since 1978, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 16 service lines.
Check whether Lubbock County WCID 1 serves your address
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 19, 2021 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2017 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 12, 2016 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2016 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 13, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1978
EPA's records for Lubbock County WCID 1 go back to 1978. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (1 resolved, 6 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 0 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 9 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began March 2011, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 14, 1991 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 14, 1991 | Archived |
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Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 15, 1983 | Archived |
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Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 7, 1978 | Archived |
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Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 2, 1978 | Archived |
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Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 2, 1978 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Lubbock County WCID 1 in 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in September 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2017 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 8 violations: Public Notice, Lead and Copper Rule |
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
Lubbock County WCID 1 buys its water from Lubbock Public Water System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Lubbock Public Water System Lubbock, TX
Annual water quality report
Lubbock County WCID 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 Lubbock County WCID 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