Pecos County Fresh Water

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Pecos County Fresh Water (TX1860029): 21 health-based violations recorded since 2021. Although 22 violations appeared on Pecos County Fresh Water's record, each is listed as resolved; the system serves about 800 people.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Pecos County Fresh Water (EPA ID: TX1860029) is a community water system in Texas that serves approximately 800 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 18 resolved, 4 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 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

Gross Alpha Particle Activity (EPA limit: pCi/L)

Increased cancer risk from radioactive particles At-risk groups: long-term residents in areas with uranium or radium-rich geology, people on private wells in western US.

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): reverse osmosis, ion exchange, lime softening. 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

2 of 2 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 3.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

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.

• 79730 - Coyanosa
• 79744 - Iraan

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Pecos County Fresh Water (TX1860029) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pecos County Fresh Water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Pecos County Fresh Water; its 22 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Pecos County Fresh Water serve?

Pecos County Fresh Water serves approximately 800 people across 2 ZIP codes in Texas.

Where does Pecos County Fresh Water get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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