Esperanza Water Service
EPA ID: TX1150010 · 849 people served · 138 ZIP codes
For the full five-year period covered by EPA monitoring, Esperanza Water Service has supplied tap water to 849 residents with no violations of any type on record.
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 139 (2024) to 3 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Esperanza Water Service Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Esperanza Water Service serves a community with a median household income of $57,261 and an estimated 815,636 residents across its service area. Approximately 54% 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?
Esperanza Water Service's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
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
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 73 detections recorded. 10 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Texas
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
Esperanza Water Service (EPA ID: TX1150010) is a community water system in Texas that serves approximately 849 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 138 ZIP codes across 1 community.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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Typical cost: Water test: typically $20–$50 (DIY kit) · Professional inspection: $150–$400
Find the Right Water FilterFree tip: Let cold water run for 2 minutes before drinking — this helps flush lead from your pipes.
ZIP Codes Served
This system serves 138 ZIP codes:
79901 · 79902 · 79903 · 79904 · 79905 79906 · 79907 · 79908 · 79910 · 79911 79912 · 79913 · 79914 · 79915 · 79917 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 Esperanza Water Service (TX1150010) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Esperanza Water Service water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Esperanza Water Service has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Esperanza Water Service serve?
Esperanza Water Service serves approximately 849 people across 138 ZIP codes in Texas.
Where does Esperanza Water Service get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
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.