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Marfa tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Marfa. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Marfa is served by 3 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 1,958 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 1,119 violations across the community water system(s) serving Marfa, going back to the earliest EPA record. 65 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.

What the EPA has on record, by system

City Of Marfa

1,788 served · groundwater · PWSID TX1890001

Candelaria Wsc

138 served · groundwater · PWSID TX1890011

Shafter Mine

32 served · groundwater · PWSID TX1890018

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.