CITY OF BIG SPRING
Big Spring, TX · 27,282 served
CITY OF BIG SPRING serves 27,282 people in Big Spring, TX. It has 18 health-based violations in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system an F.
Score breakdown
Health-based violations (5y)
18
Monitoring violations (5y)
6
Currently unaddressed
1
Overall score
15/100
Violation history (last 5 years)
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Lead (Lead and Copper Rule)
EPA's current lead action level is 15 ppb (dropping to 10 ppb in 2027 under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements).
Latest EPA Lead and Copper Rule 90th-percentile reading (monitoring period ending December 31, 2025).
PFAS (UCMR5 occurrence data)
System details
- System type
- Community water system
- Water source
- Surface water
- Ownership
- Local government
- Service connections
- 11,545
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Is Big Spring, TX tap water safe to drink?
CITY OF BIG SPRING has 18 health-based violations in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system an F. A Tap Grade summarizes public EPA compliance records; it is not a determination that water is safe or unsafe to drink.
Does CITY OF BIG SPRING have lead in its water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 3.1 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.
Has PFAS been detected in CITY OF BIG SPRING's water?
Yes — PFAS was detected at or above the EPA MCL for 2 of the tracked analytes.
Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2
TapGraded presents public EPA data for information only — it is not health advice and not a determination that any water is safe or unsafe to drink. For health concerns, contact your water utility or local health department.