Is CITY OF FORT STOCKTON's water safe to drink?
CITY OF FORT STOCKTON had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 8,142, over 6,569 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, CITY OF FORT STOCKTON ranks 8,158th by violation burden (37th percentile) - 11 violations total, 1 health-based.
Against the TX average
CITY OF FORT STOCKTON's 1 health-based violations sit within the TX average of 6.7, across 1,633 systems statewide. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
CITY OF FORT STOCKTON's most recent violation on record is dated 2027-06-12, with the most recent health-based one dated 2025-05-10. Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
The concern categories on record
CITY OF FORT STOCKTON's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What CITY OF FORT STOCKTON's record does not cover
Everything on this page is CITY OF FORT STOCKTON's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 11 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.