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Water system · PWSID TX0380001

CITY OF CHILDRESS

CHILDRESS, TX · ~6,105 people served

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88
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

TX0380001

State

Texas

City

CHILDRESS

Population served

6,105

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 12 points — the score moved from 100 to 88 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 88

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Mar 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.7 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.2×

Lithium

50,900 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

6.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

61

Violations on record

5

Unaddressed

13

Health-based

160

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2025. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Nov 2025 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Oct 2025 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2025 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began May 2025 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2024 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2025 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2025 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 5200 health-based began Oct 2024 Resolved
Reporting · EPA contaminant 5200 began Oct 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2024 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2022 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIA Dec 2025
  • State action · SOX Dec 2025
  • State action · SOX Dec 2025
  • State action · SIA Dec 2025
  • State action · SIA Dec 2025
  • State action · SIA Nov 2025
  • State action · SIA Oct 2025
  • State action · SIE Oct 2025

This profile is built from EPA public records for system TX0380001 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.