Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District 1
EPA ID: TX2270380 · 3,459 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District 1 (TX2270380): 1 EPA violation in the last five years. Dating back across the full five-year EPA tracking window, Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District 1 encountered 1 violation, each subsequently remedied and closed - today the utility meets all federal drinking water requirements for the 3,459 residents in its service area and holds no open enforcement actions.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District 1 Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District 1 serves a community with a median household income of $92,964 and an estimated 31,410 residents across its service area.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District 1'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.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District 1 compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Stage 1 DBP Rule at 1 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. 6 detections recorded. 1 exceeds 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
Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District 1 (EPA ID: TX2270380) is a community water system in Texas that serves approximately 3,459 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 78754 in Austin.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 1 resolved, 0 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
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2025 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0.00261 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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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.
- 78754 - Austin
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District 1 (TX2270380) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District 1 water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District 1; its 1 accepted 2021-2026 record are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District 1 serve?
Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District 1 serves approximately 3,459 people across 1 ZIP code in Texas.
Where does Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District 1 get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
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