EPA EXPORT · 13 SEP 2026FEDERAL COMPLIANCE RECORDS · NOT A HOME WATER TEST
TAP WATERLEDGERPublic system compliance records

PRIMARY SOURCE CODES

Where systems report their water comes from

EPA classifies each public water system by its primary source. Purchased water and water under the direct influence of surface water remain distinct.

Ground water5,295 systems

77,751,494 reported people served · 23.9% with a current violation flag.

Surface water purchased3,116 systems

75,337,355 reported people served · 22.4% with a current violation flag.

Surface water2,559 systems

154,304,616 reported people served · 20.1% with a current violation flag.

Ground water purchased318 systems

2,330,479 reported people served · 25.2% with a current violation flag.

Groundwater under influence of surface water133 systems

2,690,132 reported people served · 22.6% with a current violation flag.

Purchased ground water under influence of surface water source19 systems

128,689 reported people served · 15.8% with a current violation flag.