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Dallas, Texas tap water
Dallas, Texas is associated with 21 active community water system(s) in EPA SDWIS data (systems may serve multiple places or buy/sell water). The largest listed system by population served is DALLAS WATER UTILITY (1,356,479 people). Across those systems, this directory currently indexes 3 health-based violation record(s) in recent years. Private wells are not regulated like public systems and are not covered here.
Counties seen in EPA geo data: Brewster, Dallas, Denton, Henderson, Hood, Kaufman, Wheeler, Wise
Primary municipal water system
Texas EPA geographic extracts in this data quarter list county service areas, not city served. We feature the main City of Dallas (or closest municipal) system first. Nearby MUDs and districts are listed separately below. Use your water bill/CCR to identify your exact PWSID.
| Utility | PWSID | Population | Primary source | Recent viol. indexed | Health-based |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALLAS WATER UTILITYPrimary | TX0570004 | 1,356,479 | Surface water (lakes/rivers) | 0 | 0 |
Other water systems in the area — 20 nearby MUD/district/other systems
These systems are associated with Dallas by name/record-city heuristics or serve nearby districts. They are sorted by population served.
| Utility | PWSID | Population | Primary source | Recent viol. indexed | Health-based |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN OF HIGHLAND PARK | TX0570049 | 8,959 | Purchased surface water | 1 | 0 |
| KAUFMAN COUNTY FWSD 4A | TX1290056 | 7,317 | Purchased surface water | 4 | 1 |
| KAUFMAN COUNTY MUD 14 | TX1290053 | 6,456 | Purchased surface water | 6 | 0 |
| FRISCO WEST WCID | TX0610253 | 5,805 | Purchased surface water | 0 | 0 |
| KAUFMAN COUNTY MUD 11 | TX1290046 | 3,819 | Purchased surface water | 0 | 0 |
| KAUFMAN COUNTY MUD 10 | TX1290054 | 3,771 | Purchased surface water | 1 | 0 |
| KAUFMAN COUNTY FWSD 1D | TX1290060 | 3,324 | Purchased surface water | 0 | 0 |
| KAUFMAN COUNTY FWSD 1B | TX1290061 | 2,046 | Purchased surface water | 0 | 0 |
| KAUFMAN COUNTY FWSD 4B | TX1290057 | 1,830 | Purchased surface water | 4 | 1 |
| KAUFMAN COUNTY MUD 9 | TX1290058 | 1,473 | Purchased surface water | 3 | 0 |
| KAUFMAN COUNTY MUD 12 | TX1290047 | 1,350 | Purchased surface water | 0 | 0 |
| NEW FAIRVIEW MUD 1 | TX2490092 | 1,191 | Groundwater (wells) | 0 | 0 |
| PROJECT CAPROCK MAN CAMP | TX2420019 | 1,150 | Unknown | 0 | 0 |
| LAJITAS ON THE RIO GRANDE | TX0220018 | 942 | Groundwater (wells) | 14 | 0 |
| CRESSON CROSSROADS MUD 2 | TX1110128 | 888 | Groundwater (wells) | 26 | 0 |
| ROLLING V RANCH WCID 1 OF WISE COUNTY | TX2490109 | 795 | Purchased surface water | 2 | 0 |
| ROLLING V RANCH WCID 2 | TX2490108 | 774 | Purchased surface water | 4 | 0 |
| LAKE VIEW MGMT & DEVELOPMENT DIST LONG C | TX1070254 | 684 | Groundwater (wells) | 2 | 0 |
| DALLAS COUNTY MUD 4 | TX0570186 | 150 | Purchased surface water | 0 | 0 |
| DALLAS COUNTY PARK CITIES MUD | TX0570078 | 0 | Surface water (lakes/rivers) | 4 | 1 |
FAQs for Dallas
Who provides tap water in Dallas, TX?
The primary municipal system highlighted here is DALLAS WATER UTILITY (PWSID TX0570004). Dallas may also have nearby MUDs, districts, or supply corporations; your bill or CCR names the system that serves your address.
How do I read health-based violations?
Health-based violations involve MCL, MRDL, or treatment technique issues. A past violation does not automatically mean current water is unsafe—check status, dates, and your utility’s public notices/CCR.
What about apartments or purchased water?
Some systems buy water from wholesalers. Your retail utility is still responsible for delivering finished water and issuing the CCR for customers.
Where can I get official documents?
Search your utility name + “Consumer Confidence Report”, check Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) drinking water resources, and use EPA’s ECHO detailed facility report links on each utility page.
EPA & data citations
- EPA ECHO SDWA Data Downloads — data dictionary & summary
- County geography from
SDWA_GEOGRAPHIC_AREAS.csv; city pages use municipal-name heuristics (Texas city-served fields are sparse) - Active community systems from
SDWA_PUB_WATER_SYSTEMS.csv - See also: Methodology