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Anderson County, Texas

Water Systems
29
Population Served
88,313
Total Violations
1,221
134 health-based
PFAS Detected
5
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
42.1
Avg Violations per System
11.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
26 systems (90%)
SW
3 systems (10%)

PFAS Contamination

6
Systems Tested
5
PFAS Detected
83.3%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Anderson Texas water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (29)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
City of Palestine 31,272 76 Detected
Tdcj Beto Unit 8,148 33 Clean
Tdcj Coffield Unit 7,965 66 Clean
Brushy Creek WSC 4,866 33 Clean
Walston Springs WSC 4,221 52 Clean
Four Pines WSC 3,603 8 Clean
Slocum WSC 3,120 56 -
B C Y WSC 3,012 21 -
City of Elkhart 2,871 96 -
Neches WSC 2,295 12 -
City of Frankston Downtown Plant 1,896 15 -
Frankston Rural WSC 1,890 151 -
Tucker WSC 1,578 107 -
B B S WSC 1,455 24 -
Anderson County Cedar Creek WSC 1,386 45 -
Norwood WSC 1,368 22 -
Lakeview Methodist Conference Ctr 1,200 44 -
Pleasant Springs WSC 1,038 43 -
Lone Pine WSC 1,026 16 -
Sanderson Farms Processing Division Pale 1,000 18 -
Walmart Distribution Center 900 28 -
Dogwood Springs WSC Plant 1 642 26 -
Montalba WSC 561 97 -
Dogwood Hills East 237 6 -
Dogwood Hills North 231 8 -
Camp Bette Perot 225 14 -
Lake Ioni Water Supply 195 54 -
Landing at Hickory Ridge 87 49 -
Tdcj Water Hauler R II Facilities Mainte 25 1 -

Other Counties in Texas

Harris County
1,292 systems · 6,016,117 served · 78,495 violations
Dallas County
37 systems · 3,180,170 served · 2,618 violations
Bexar County
82 systems · 2,376,579 served · 13,955 violations
Tarrant County
113 systems · 2,099,244 served · 10,564 violations
Travis County
138 systems · 1,547,700 served · 7,557 violations
Collin County
35 systems · 1,246,210 served · 1,149 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Anderson County? ▼
Anderson County has 1,221 total drinking water violations across 29 water systems, of which 134 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Anderson County systems? ▼
Water systems in Anderson County serve approximately 88,313 people through 29 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Anderson County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Anderson County, 5 had PFAS detected (83.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Anderson County? ▼
Water systems in Anderson County use GW (26 systems), SW (3 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 11.0% of Anderson County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

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