Public water system record
City of Brownfield
Serves Brownfield, Terry County, TX · 8,652 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Brownfield in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 13
Key facts
- City of Brownfield buys its water from Canadian River Municipal Water Authority and Lubbock Public Water System.
- Record on file since 1992, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3,805 unknown out of 3,805 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
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
|
Sep 29, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 15, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 4, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 8, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for City of Brownfield go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 9 |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
City of Brownfield buys its water from Canadian River Municipal Water Authority and Lubbock Public Water System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from City of Brownfield.
Buys water from
- Canadian River Municipal Water Authority Sanford, TX
- Lubbock Public Water System Lubbock, TX
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Meadow Meadow, TX
Annual water quality report
City of Brownfield 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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