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Local water dashboard

Official source aggregation

Water quality in Childress, TX 79201

A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Childress County.

2 reported benchmark flags
Primary matched system
City Of Childress
Source water
Surface water
County
Childress County
Profile updated

At a glance

What the current records say

Hardness

Very Hard

189.5 PPM · 11.1 GPG

Compliance screen

No active flag

0 active health-based records

Lead 90th percentile

0.0013 mg/L

9% of action level

Utility match

1 system

Serves 6,105 people system-wide

Hardness meter

How hard is the water?

Very Hard

Estimated local hardness

USGS hardness classification scale

189.5 PPM

Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+

Parts per million

189.5

mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent

Grains per gallon

11.1

1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM

What this means at home

At 189.5 PPM, mineral scale can build up on fixtures and heating elements, reduce soap lather, and leave visible spotting. Hardness is primarily an aesthetic and appliance concern—not itself a tap-water safety rating.

USGS sites used

2

Nearest site

60.8 mi

Observation range

Jun 15, 2016–May 10, 2021

Estimate confidence

Low

Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: ZB-05-44-907 (Well).USGS source documentation ↗

Regional context

Is 79201 typical?

These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.

Childress median

190 PPM

About the same

1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 189.5–189.5 PPM

Texas median

111 PPM

79 PPM higher

1019 indexed ZIP readings · Range 5.4–500.5 PPM

EPA benchmark screen

Contaminant snapshot

Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.

1 pass2 fail

Lead (PB90)

0.0013 mg/L

Reported Dec 31, 2025

Copper (CU90)

1.41 mg/L

Reported Dec 31, 1993

Numerical coverage

3 comparable results

Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.

Lead (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Pass

Local 0.0013

EPA limit 0.015

Local level is 9% of the listed EPA limit.

Copper (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Fail

Local 1.41

EPA limit 1.3

Local level is 108% of the listed EPA limit.

TTHM

Measured in MG/L

Fail

Local 0.083

EPA limit 0.08

Local level is 104% of the listed EPA limit.

Share of EPA benchmark

100% line = listed limit

EPA SDWIS compliance

Reported violation history

Open EPA source documentation ↗
2026Q2
All records
17
Health-based
4
Active health-based
0
Contaminant or ruleSystemStatusPeriod
Public NoticeTX0380001ResolvedApr 16, 2026through May 18, 2026
Lead and Copper RuleTX0380001UnaddressedApr 1, 2026
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.083 MG/L · MCL 0.08TX0380001ArchivedJan 1, 2026through Mar 31, 2026
Public NoticeTX0380001ResolvedNov 8, 2025through May 19, 2026
Public NoticeTX0380001ResolvedOct 26, 2025through May 19, 2026
Lead and Copper RuleTX0380001ResolvedSep 29, 2025through Dec 5, 2025
Consumer Confidence RuleTX0380001ResolvedJul 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2026
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.118 MG/L · MCL 0.08TX0380001ResolvedJul 1, 2025through Sep 30, 2025
Public NoticeTX0380001ResolvedMay 15, 2025through May 18, 2026
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSTX0380001ResolvedOct 17, 2024through Mar 24, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-basedTX0380001ResolvedOct 17, 2024through Mar 24, 2025
Lead and Copper RuleTX0380001ResolvedOct 1, 2024through Jun 10, 2025
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.083 MG/L · MCL 0.08TX0380001ResolvedOct 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024
Consumer Confidence RuleTX0380001UnaddressedJul 1, 2024
Consumer Confidence RuleTX0380001ResolvedJul 1, 2022through Aug 28, 2023
Public NoticeTX0380001ResolvedMar 24, 2022through Feb 15, 2023
Public NoticeTX0380001ResolvedMar 11, 2021through Feb 15, 2023

No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.

Solutions matcher

Your personalized water action plan

Matched to Childress ZIP 79201 using 189.5 PPM nearby hardness and 3 reported measurement benchmarks.

2 matches

Scale protection

High-Capacity Whole House Water Softener

189.5 PPM is 2× the high-hardness trigger used by this matcher.

Designed to reduce scale on fixtures, water heaters, glassware, and plumbing throughout the home.

Compare whole-house systems

Drinking water protection

Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis System

Copper (90th percentile), TTHM have a measured benchmark flag or active health-based SDWIS record in this profile.

A certified multi-stage RO system targets a broader range of dissolved contaminants at the kitchen tap.

Explore under-sink filtration

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Frequently asked

Water questions for Childress

Is tap water safe in Childress?+

EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.

How hard is the water?+

Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 189.5 PPM, or 11.1 grains per gallon, classified as very hard. This is not a household tap measurement.

Do I need a water softener?+

At 189.5 PPM, a correctly sized whole-house softener can reduce scale and hard-water spotting. It does not replace contaminant filtration.