Amarillo Municipal Water System
EPA ID: TX1880001 · 201,291 people served · 29 ZIP codes
Right now, Amarillo Municipal Water System shows 13 EPA violations marked active and unresolved — the provider continues to supply approximately 201,291 residents while each finding awaits closure.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Amarillo Municipal Water System Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade B
Service Area Demographics
The Amarillo Municipal Water System serves a community with a median household income of $64,640 and an estimated 236,165 residents across its service area. Approximately 69% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 58% 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?
Amarillo Municipal Water System'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 Moore 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 Amarillo Municipal Water System compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Lead and Copper Rule at 12 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 12 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Stage 1 DBP Rule at 10 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Surface Water Treatment Rule at 6 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Stage 2 DBP Rule at 4 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 9 detections recorded.
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
AMARILLO MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM (EPA ID: TX1880001) is a community water system in Texas that serves approximately 201,291 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 29 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: B (76/100)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2025 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| May 15, 2025 | Lead and Copper Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| May 1, 2025 | Lead and Copper Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| January 1, 2025 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| December 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| November 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| October 17, 2024 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| October 17, 2024 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| October 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| September 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| August 18, 2024 | Lead and Copper Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| August 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Lead and Copper Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| June 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| May 1, 2024 | 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 | 12 | No |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 12 | No |
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 10 | No |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 6 | No |
| Stage 2 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 4 | Yes |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Microbiological | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79101 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79102 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79103 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79104 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79105 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79106 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79107 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79108 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79109 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79110 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79111 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79114 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79116 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79117 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79118 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79119 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79120 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79121 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79124 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 79159 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)
The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 14 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 15 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.
- 79058 — Masterson
- 79101 — Amarillo
- 79102 — Amarillo
- 79103 — Amarillo
- 79104 — Amarillo
- 79105 — Amarillo
- 79106 — Amarillo
- 79107 — Amarillo
- 79108 — Amarillo
- 79109 — Amarillo
- 79110 — Amarillo
- 79111 — Amarillo
- 79114 — Amarillo
- 79116 — Amarillo
- 79117 — Amarillo
- 79118 — Amarillo
- 79119 — Amarillo
- 79120 — Amarillo
- 79121 — Amarillo
- 79124 — Amarillo
- 79159 — Amarillo
- 79166 — Amarillo
- 79168 — Amarillo
- 79172 — Amarillo
- 79174 — Amarillo
- 79178 — Amarillo
- 79185 — Amarillo
- 79187 — Amarillo
- 79189 — Amarillo
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Amarillo Municipal Water System (TX1880001) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Amarillo Municipal Water System water safe to drink?
Amarillo Municipal Water System has recorded 2 health-based violations in the past 5 years. While the system is required to treat water to meet federal standards, you may want to consider additional precautions such as a certified water filter.
How many people does Amarillo Municipal Water System serve?
Amarillo Municipal Water System serves approximately 201,291 people across 29 ZIP codes in Texas.
Where does Amarillo Municipal Water System 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 Amarillo Municipal Water System 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: Amarillo Municipal Water System Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.
TCEQ completed an assessment of your source water, and results indicate that some of our sources are susceptible to certain contaminants. The sampling requirements for your water system is based on this susceptibility and previous sample data.
Treatment regime
How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.
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 Amarillo Municipal Water System 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 →
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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reporting2023-07-01
We failed to provide you, our drinking water customers, an annual report that informs you about the quality of our drinking water and characterizes the risks from exposure to contaminants detected in our drinking water.
Violations record from Amarillo Municipal Water System 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What You Can Do
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