CITY OF ANDREWS

PWSID: TX0020001 · Andrews, TX · Serves 14,109 people

Health Violations

CITY OF ANDREWS has 149 health-based violations out of 149 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.

Population Served
14,109
Total Violations
149
Health Violations
149
Source Type
Groundwater

CITY OF ANDREWS (PWSID TX0020001) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 14,109 people in Andrews, TX, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Texas drinking-water program.

The system's federal compliance record contains 149 total violations, with 149 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 2 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Barium, Manganese. Recorded violations span 1999–2024.

A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Texas state drinking-water program's public portal.

System Details

EPA ID (PWSID)
TX0020001
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Groundwater
Location
Andrews, TX
Population Served
14,109
Health Violations
Yes (149)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Barium 91 91
Manganese 58 58

Violation History (149)

Contaminant Health Date
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2024
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2024
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2024
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2024
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2023
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2023
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2023
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2023
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2023
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2023
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2023
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2023
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2023
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2023
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2023
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2023
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2023
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2023
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2023
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2022
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2022
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2022
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2022
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2022
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2022
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2022
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2022
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2022
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2022
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2022
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2022
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2019
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2019
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2019
Manganese Yes Jan 1, 2019
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2019
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2018
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2018
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2016
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2016
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2016
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2016
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2016
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2016
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2015
Manganese Yes Oct 1, 2015
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2015
Manganese Yes Oct 1, 2015
Manganese Yes Jul 1, 2015
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2015
Manganese Yes Jul 1, 2015
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2015
Manganese Yes Apr 1, 2015
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2015
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2015
Manganese Yes Apr 1, 2015
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2015
Manganese Yes Jan 1, 2015
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2015
Manganese Yes Jan 1, 2015
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2014
Manganese Yes Oct 1, 2014
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2014
Manganese Yes Oct 1, 2014
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2014
Manganese Yes Jul 1, 2014
Manganese Yes Jul 1, 2014
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2014
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2014
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2014
Manganese Yes Apr 1, 2014
Manganese Yes Jan 1, 2014
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2014
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2014
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2013
Manganese Yes Oct 1, 2013
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2013
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2013
Manganese Yes Jul 1, 2013
Manganese Yes Apr 1, 2013
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2013
Manganese Yes Jan 1, 2013
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2013
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2012
Manganese Yes Oct 1, 2012
Manganese Yes Jul 1, 2012
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2012
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2012
Manganese Yes Apr 1, 2012
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2012
Manganese Yes Jan 1, 2012
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2011
Manganese Yes Oct 1, 2011
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2011
Manganese Yes Jul 1, 2011
Manganese Yes Apr 1, 2011
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2011
Manganese Yes Jan 1, 2011
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2011
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2010
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is CITY OF ANDREWS water safe to drink?
CITY OF ANDREWS has 149 health-based violations out of 149 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed. The system uses groundwater water as its source.
How many people does CITY OF ANDREWS serve?
CITY OF ANDREWS serves 14,109 people in Andrews, TX. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does CITY OF ANDREWS have?
CITY OF ANDREWS has 149 total violations on record spanning 1999–2024. 149 are health-based violations involving contaminants exceeding EPA limits.
What contaminants have been found in CITY OF ANDREWS water?
Violations have been recorded for 2 contaminants. The most frequent: Barium, Manganese.

About This Data

Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services

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