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Austin County, Texas

Water Systems
32
Population Served
21,500
Total Violations
1,723
164 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

90.6%
Systems with Violations
53.8
Avg Violations per System
9.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
32 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

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

No violations on record (3) 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 Sealy 6,839 10 Clean
City of Bellville 4,206 67 Clean
West End WSC 2,910 33 -
City of Wallis 1,292 13 -
Austin County WSC 1 1,080 17 -
Austin County WSC 4 681 12 Clean
City of Brazos Country 579 47 -
Austin County WSC 2 576 23 -
New Ulm WSC 492 51 -
Austin County WSC 3 425 316 -
Coushatte Campground 250 388 -
Tpwd Stephen F Austin State Historical P 200 36 -
Sealy Truck Stop 200 98 -
Sun Mart 121 175 55 -
Meadowview Estates 162 15 -
Meadowview Estates II 144 10 -
Settlers Meadows Water System 138 4 -
Settlers Crossing Water System 2 135 0 -
Settlers Estates Sec II 132 6 -
Gulf States Toyota 127 64 -
Settlers Crossing Water System 123 8 -
Acme Brick San Felipe Plant 115 39 -
Green Meadows WSC 84 15 -
Lakeside Estates Water System 78 7 -
Hillside Estates Water System 72 8 -
Contech Engineered Solutions 65 46 -
Sk Mobile Home Park 60 51 -
Central Texas Vipassana Association 50 0 -
Vital Link 35 178 -
Stephen F Austin Golf Club 25 82 -
San Felipe Austin State Historic Museum 25 24 -
Bluebonnet Ranch 25 0 -

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 Austin County? ▼
Austin County has 1,723 total drinking water violations across 32 water systems, of which 164 are health-based violations. 90.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Austin County systems? ▼
Water systems in Austin County serve approximately 21,500 people through 32 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Austin County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Austin County, 3 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Austin County? ▼
Water systems in Austin County use GW (32 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. 9.5% of Austin 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

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.