West Travis County Public Utility Agency
EPA ID: TX2270235 · 28,215 people served · 86 ZIP codes
Water monitoring history at West Travis County Public Utility Agency shows a clean slate — EPA tracking over the past five years turned up no violations, and 28,215 residents continue to receive fully compliant service.
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 1 (2021) to 99 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for West Travis County Public Utility Agency Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade C
Service Area Demographics
The West Travis County Public Utility Agency serves a community with a median household income of $102,886 and an estimated 1,249,152 residents across its service area.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
West Travis County Public Utility Agency'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 Austin 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. 357 detections recorded. 77 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
West Travis County Public Utility Agency (EPA ID: TX2270235) is a community water system in Texas that serves approximately 28,215 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 86 ZIP codes across 7 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: C (59/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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: 12 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 74 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 86 ZIP codes:
73301 · 73344 · 78610 · 78619 · 78620 78652 · 78663 · 78669 · 78701 · 78702 78703 · 78704 · 78705 · 78708 · 78709 78710 · 78711 · 78712 · 78713 · 78714 78715 · 78716 · 78717 · 78718 · 78719 78720 · 78721 · 78722 · 78723 · 78724 78725 · 78726 · 78727 · 78728 · 78729 78730 · 78731 · 78732 · 78733 · 78734 78735 · 78736 · 78737 · 78738 · 78739 78741 · 78742 · 78744 · 78745 · 78746 78747 · 78748 · 78749 · 78750 · 78751 78752 · 78753 · 78754 · 78755 · 78756 78757 · 78758 · 78759 · 78760 · 78761 78762 · 78763 · 78764 · 78765 · 78766 78767 · 78768 · 78769 · 78772 · 78773 78774 · 78778 · 78779 · 78780 · 78781 78783 · 78785 · 78788 · 78789 · 78798 78799
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for West Travis County Public Utility Agency (TX2270235) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is West Travis County Public Utility Agency water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, West Travis County Public Utility Agency has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does West Travis County Public Utility Agency serve?
West Travis County Public Utility Agency serves approximately 28,215 people across 86 ZIP codes in Texas.
Where does West Travis County Public Utility Agency get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
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:
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.
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.
- #47 / 50 Highest Exposure Burden (Texas)
Frequently Asked Questions
What You Can Do
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Contact your utility
West Travis County Public Utility Agency (EPA ID: TX2270235) — request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.