Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
1
health-based violations
13
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1982-10-04 → 1983-01-03 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2026-01-01 → 2026-01-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2026-01-01 → 2026-01-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2026-01-01 → 2026-01-31 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-02 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-07-01 → 2018-07-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-07-01 → 2018-07-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-07-01 → 2018-07-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-07-01 → 2018-07-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-07-01 → 2018-07-31 |
PFAS detected
PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest
nationwide test results (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfba | 0.0109 µg/L | 5/10 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is
well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the
limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there
means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a
running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this
system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a
violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it
is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorite | 544.5 µg/L 54% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 646 µg/L | 311/351 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Copper | 230 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 610 µg/L | 308/314 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 12.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15.6 µg/L | 262/272 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 22.51 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29.4 µg/L | 260/272 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 37.933 µg/L 47% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 46.3 µg/L | 247/253 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 16.12 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 19.1 µg/L | 239/250 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 9.415 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.9 µg/L | 200/250 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 6.942 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.01 µg/L | 189/272 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 4.73 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.4 µg/L | 188/250 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5 µg/L | 110/250 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 5.485 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.5 µg/L | 104/250 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 11.75 µg/L 78% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 41 µg/L | 96/314 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 3.595 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.96 µg/L | 90/272 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5.12 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.5 µg/L | 57/250 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1630 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1960 µg/L | 54/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0014 mg/L 9.1% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2025 |
| Fluoride | 1276 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1460 µg/L | 17/17 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Barium | 215 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 230 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Arsenic | 3.93 µg/L 39% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 4 µg/L | 15/16 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chromium | 5.88 µg/L 5.9% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.4 µg/L | 13/16 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Cyanide | 154.9 µg/L 77% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 163 µg/L | 10/11 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lithium | 46.5 µg/L No EPA limit set | 10/10 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 8.7 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.9 pCi/L | 6/7 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Combined Uranium | 10.26 µg/L 34% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.6 µg/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Selenium | 7.3 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.45 µg/L | 5/16 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.3252 µg/L 5.4% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.3300 µg/L | 4/16 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1901.5 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1960 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 6.5 pCi/L 43% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 7 pCi/L | 3/5 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Dalapon | 3.18 µg/L 1.6% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 1/44 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate | 0.9000 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 400 µg/L | 1/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 0.5540 µg/L 9.2% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.2720 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 1.97 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/22 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
76 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined Radium (-226 And -228)DichloromethaneDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about Lubbock Public Water
Is Lubbock Public Water tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 34 contaminants in Lubbock Public Water's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Lubbock Public Water's water?
EPA monitoring detected Chlorite, Copper, Dibromochloromethane, Bromoform, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Lubbock Public Water serve?
Lubbock Public Water reports serving 275,041 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has Lubbock Public Water had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 13 violations on file for Lubbock Public Water, of which 1 is health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.