City of Big Spring

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for City of Big Spring (TX1140001): 2 unresolved EPA violations on record. With 2 unresolved EPA violations, City of Big Spring is currently out of full compliance - approximately 27,282 people in its service area.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

City of Big Spring (EPA ID: TX1140001) is a community water system in Texas that serves approximately 27,282 people from surface water sources.

This system serves ZIP code 79720 in Big Spring.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 20 resolved, 6 archived, 0 addressed, and 2 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Health Risk Details

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (EPA limit: 0.06 mg/L)

Cancer risk; reproductive & developmental effects At-risk groups: pregnant women, infants, long-term consumers of chlorinated municipal water.

Removal methods: granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter →

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by TX or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 79720 - Big Spring

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for City of Big Spring (TX1140001) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is City of Big Spring water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current health-based noncompliance record for City of Big Spring. Review the utility's current notices and EPA record. This system-level compliance history cannot determine conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does City of Big Spring serve?

City of Big Spring serves approximately 27,282 people across 1 ZIP code in Texas.

Where does City of Big Spring get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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