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Friona Municipal Water System

Serves Friona, Parmer County, TX · 4,653 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Friona Municipal Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • TX1850003
  • FRIONA
  • TX
  • 4,653 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 79035
EPA system ID TX1850003

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
6

Key facts

  • Friona Municipal Water System draws water from 14 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE, 0.00007 mg/L, federal limit 0.00005 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2021.
  • Record on file since 1978, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 96 unknown out of 1,344 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.00007 mg/L, federal limit 0.00005 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 320 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 1, 2025 Active
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 2, 2024 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1978

EPA's records for Friona Municipal Water System go back to 1978. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (5 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 2 0
1980s 1 0
1990s 0 3
2000s 4 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 2 4

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE, began January 2010, Resolved.

Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 µg/L, federal limit 0.05 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.00022 mg/L, federal limit 0.00005 mg/L (4.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.00022 mg/L, federal limit 0.00005 mg/L (4.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.11 µg/L, federal limit 0.05 µg/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 9, 1984 Archived
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 20, 1978 Archived
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 20, 1978 Archived

What the violations mean

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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.

ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

1 incident

Test results for ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Friona Municipal Water System draws water from 14 wells.

Annual water quality report

Friona 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.

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

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