El Paso Water Utilities Public Service B
EPA ID: TX0710002 · 747,168 people served · 142 ZIP codes
Within the EPA compliance database, El Paso Water Utilities Public Service B shows 37 violations still pending resolution — a status that applies across the full service territory of approximately 747,168 people and reflects findings that have not yet cleared the federal enforcement process or received formal closure.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 144 (2024) to 9 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for El Paso Water Utilities Public Service B Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade A
Service Area Demographics
The El Paso Water Utilities Public Service B serves a community with a median household income of $57,261 and an estimated 837,852 residents across its service area. Approximately 53% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 69% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
El Paso Water Utilities Public Service B's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 1% of homes in El Paso County, Texas rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How El Paso Water Utilities Public Service B compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Contaminant 1009 at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.004 mg/L. Intestinal damage, bone damage. Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
Lead at 2 mg/L (action level) exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.015 mg/L (action level). Brain damage in children, kidney & blood pressure in adults. Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
Lead and Copper Rule at 19 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Trichloroacetic Acid at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.06 mg/L.
Revised Total Coliform Rule at 6 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 91 detections recorded. 12 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
Contaminant 1009 was detected in this water system. reverse osmosis filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
El Paso Water Utilities Public Service B (EPA ID: TX0710002) is a community water system in Texas that serves approximately 747,168 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 142 ZIP codes across 4 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: A (96/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2024 | Contaminant 1009 | Monitoring | Resolved |
| May 1, 2023 | Contaminant 1009 | Monitoring | Resolved |
| February 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 19 | No |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Microbiological | 6 | No |
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 4 | No |
| Copper | Inorganic | 3 | No |
| Contaminant 1009 | Other Violation | 2 | No |
| Lead | Inorganic | 2 | No |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | Disinfection Byproducts | 1 | No |
| Total Organic Carbon | Disinfection Byproducts | 1 | No |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data for ZIP codes served by this system:
| ZIP Code | Lead Level | Exceeds Limit | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79901 | 0.00116 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79902 | 0.00116 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79903 | 0.00116 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79904 | 0.00116 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79905 | 0.00116 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79906 | 0.00116 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79907 | 0.00116 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79908 | 0.00116 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79910 | 0.00116 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79911 | 0.00116 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79912 | 0.00116 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79913 | 0.00116 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79914 | 0.00116 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79915 | 0.00116 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79917 | 0.00116 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79920 | 0.00116 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79922 | 0.00116 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79923 | 0.00116 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79924 | 0.00116 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79925 | 0.00116 mg/L | No | N/A |
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 23 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 119 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
This system serves 142 ZIP codes:
79821 · 79835 · 79901 · 79902 · 79903 79904 · 79905 · 79906 · 79907 · 79908 79910 · 79911 · 79912 · 79913 · 79914 79915 · 79916 · 79917 · 79918 · 79920 79922 · 79923 · 79924 · 79925 · 79926 79927 · 79928 · 79929 · 79930 · 79931 79932 · 79934 · 79935 · 79936 · 79937 79938 · 79940 · 79941 · 79942 · 79943 79944 · 79945 · 79946 · 79947 · 79948 79949 · 79950 · 79951 · 79952 · 79953 79954 · 79955 · 79958 · 79960 · 79961 79968 · 79976 · 79978 · 79980 · 79990 79995 · 79996 · 79997 · 79998 · 79999 88510 · 88511 · 88512 · 88513 · 88514 88515 · 88516 · 88517 · 88518 · 88519 88520 · 88521 · 88523 · 88524 · 88525 88526 · 88527 · 88528 · 88529 · 88530 88531 · 88532 · 88533 · 88534 · 88535 88536 · 88538 · 88539 · 88540 · 88541 88542 · 88543 · 88544 · 88545 · 88546 88547 · 88548 · 88549 · 88550 · 88553 88554 · 88555 · 88556 · 88557 · 88558 88559 · 88560 · 88561 · 88562 · 88563 88565 · 88566 · 88567 · 88568 · 88569 88570 · 88571 · 88572 · 88573 · 88574 88575 · 88576 · 88577 · 88578 · 88579 88580 · 88581 · 88582 · 88583 · 88584 88585 · 88586 · 88587 · 88588 · 88589 88590 · 88595
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for El Paso Water Utilities Public Service B (TX0710002) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is El Paso Water Utilities Public Service B water safe to drink?
El Paso Water Utilities Public Service B has only monitoring/reporting violations, which are procedural in nature. The system meets federal health-based standards.
How many people does El Paso Water Utilities Public Service B serve?
El Paso Water Utilities Public Service B serves approximately 747,168 people across 142 ZIP codes in Texas.
Where does El Paso Water Utilities Public Service B get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Contact Your Water Utility
Public-record contact information for the water utility serving this system. Use these channels to request water quality reports, ask about service, or report issues directly.
Contact information from El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.
Water Source & Treatment
Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.
Source: El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.
A source water assessment was conducted for El Paso Water by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Due to the complicated nature of El Paso’s groundwater supplies, some susceptibilities exist, but the depth of the groundwater is a mitigating factor. Because the surface water supply comes from upstream states and because a variety of agricultural and municipal dischargers use the Rio Grande, the surface water supply is uniquely susceptible. However, El Paso’s surface water treatment plants are designed to minimize the effects of those susceptibilities.
Treatment regime
How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.
Treatment chemicals and what each one does
Chemical names are reported verbatim by the utility. Purpose categories are ZipCheckup annotations based on standard drinking-water treatment practice.
Watershed exposure sources reported
Land-use and natural conditions identified in the utility's source-water assessment as potential contamination sources upstream of treatment.
Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board Consumer Confidence Report.
Treatment intensity is a ZipCheckup-derived classification based on the chemicals and processes the utility reports. Chemicals and contamination sources are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR filing. Routine federal monitoring and contaminant testing shown elsewhere on this page determine whether the water meets safety standards, not the treatment classification.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Detected
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). PFAS compounds were detected below the current state-enforceable MCL.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
PFAS Substances Detected in This System
This water system's Consumer Confidence Report disclosed the following PFAS compounds. Levels are from the utility's most recent reporting cycle.
In April 2024, EPA finalized the first National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for six PFAS. Public water systems have until 2029 to comply. EPA — PFAS regulation overview →
Source: Consumer Confidence Report disclosed by El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. PFAS detection data is sourced from public Consumer Confidence Reports filed by the utility itself.
El Paso Water is in the process of identifying the pipe material on both the customer and utility sides of the meter as required under the Revised Lead and Copper Rule. More than 100,000 service lines have been assessed. No lead service lines have been identified. Lead and galvanized pipes downstream of lead pipes in the system will require replacement over the next decade.
Lead Service Line Replacement Tracker
This water utility's lead service line (LSL) replacement program is tracked from public Consumer Confidence Report filings. Email signup notifies subscribers when the utility files an updated replacement plan or progress milestone.
El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. LSL replacement-program data is sourced from public CCR filings published by the utility. Subscription notifications are based on automated parsing of subsequent CCR releases.
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Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.
Notable events and violations
This section summarizes events the utility chose to disclose in its most recent Consumer Confidence Report, plus any federal compliance violations the utility recorded against itself. Both lists are utility-authored — ZipCheckup does not audit, judge, or reorder them.
Federal compliance violations on record
These entries are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR violations section. EPA defines four broad violation categories: Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), Monitoring & Reporting (M&R), and Public Notification (PN).
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monitoring · Chlorite2024-03-01
Failed to monitor for chlorite in March 2024.
Violations record from El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup note: items above reflect what the utility published in its most recent CCR. Federal violation records are also tracked separately by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) — the SDWIS record is the authoritative federal source for any specific regulatory action.
How Water Systems Appear in Rankings
Water systems are evaluated by violation history, contaminant detections, and service population. Larger systems with more service connections appear in more rankings.
- #40 / 50 Most Disadvantaged Populations Served (Texas)
- #34 / 50 Highest Exposure Burden (Texas)
Frequently Asked Questions
What You Can Do
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