Lead Pipe Map

Texas · population 10,165

Lead pipes in Dripping Springs, TX

143 lines still unidentified

Most of Dripping Springs (population 10,165) gets its water from Dripping Springs WSC. It reported no confirmed lead service lines, but 143 of 4,288 lines are still listed as unknown material, so lead hasn't been ruled out.

0% of Dripping Springs WSC's service lines are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, lower than the Texas average (1.2%) and lower than the national average (3.1%).

0Lead
0Galvanized, replace
143Unknown material
4,145Non-lead

Latest lead test for Dripping Springs WSC (Jan 2022–Dec 2024): 1.9 ppb at the 90th percentile, against a 15 ppb federal action level. Full test history.

Compliance record: EPA lists 1 Lead and Copper Rule violation since 2015 for Dripping Springs WSC.

Water systems serving Dripping Springs

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% lead
Dripping Springs WSCMain system001430%

Matched from EPA water system service area boundaries and the cities each system reports serving. Edges of the city may be served by a neighboring system; your water bill names your utility.

Check your address in Dripping Springs

The counts above cover the whole water system. To see whether your line is lead, look up your address on Dripping Springs WSC's official inventory. Utilities had to make these public by October 16, 2024.

Find the official inventory mapDripping Springs WSC details

No map yet? Do the 2-minute scratch and magnet test.

Protect your drinking water

If your line is lead, galvanized or unknown, use a filter certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead for drinking, cooking and baby formula, and use only cold water.

Pitcher filtersCheapest start. Pick one certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead, such as Brita Elite, PUR Plus or ZeroWater.See pitchers Faucet-mount filtersFilters straight from the tap. Look for NSF/ANSI 53 lead reduction on the box.See faucet filters Under-sink systemsBest for families. Carbon block (NSF 53) or reverse osmosis (NSF 58) units rated for lead.See under-sink

Choosing a lead-certified filter · Testing your water · Replacement cost

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Questions

Does Dripping Springs, TX have lead pipes?

None are confirmed, but Dripping Springs WSC still lists 143 service lines as unknown material.

Who supplies water to Dripping Springs?

EPA's service area maps place most of Dripping Springs in Dripping Springs WSC's service area (PWSID TX1050013).

How do I check whether my Dripping Springs home has a lead service line?

Search your address on Dripping Springs WSC's service line inventory map. You can also scratch the pipe where water enters your home: lead is soft, dull gray, scratches to shiny silver and doesn't attract a magnet.

When will lead pipes in Dripping Springs be replaced?

EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements require most systems to replace lead and galvanized-requiring-replacement lines by December 31, 2037. Ask Dripping Springs WSC whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.