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Brazoria County, Texas

Water Systems
326
Population Served
406,255
Total Violations
25,596
4,594 health-based
PFAS Detected
23
of 23 tested

Violation Analysis

83.4%
Systems with Violations
78.5
Avg Violations per System
17.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
37 systems (11%)
SW
13 systems (4%)

PFAS Contamination

23
Systems Tested
23
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

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

No violations on record (7) One or more violations (43)

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 Pearland 125,828 60 Detected
City of Angleton 27,333 95 Detected
City of Lake Jackson 27,314 12 Detected
City of Alvin 26,244 16 Clean
City of Clute 10,604 38 Detected
City of Freeport 10,594 29 Detected
City of Manvel 8,437 51 -
City of Richwood 7,605 47 Detected
Brazoria County MUD 6 6,926 0 Clean
City of Pearland MUD 1 5,947 36 Clean
Brazoria County MUD 29 5,898 6 Clean
Village of Surfside Beach 5,697 852 Detected
Brazoria County MUD 22 5,310 2 Clean
Brazoria County MUD 25 5,250 97 Clean
Brazoria County MUD 55 5,229 4 -
Tdcj Ramsey Area 5,119 67 Clean
Brazoria County MUD 31 5,097 0 Clean
Brazoria County MUD 21 4,833 5 Clean
Brazoria County MUD 3 4,230 1 Clean
City of Sweeny 3,978 65 Clean
City of West Columbia 3,878 33 Clean
Brazoria County MUD 2 3,567 129 Clean
Varner Creek Utility District 3,111 23 -
Brazoria County MUD 39 3,036 0 -
Dow Chemical Company Plant B 3,000 12 -
New Hope Church 3,000 4 -
Brazoria County MUD 53 2,910 0 -
City of Brazoria 2,877 103 Detected
Brazoria County MUD 56 2,643 0 -
Tdcj Memorial Unit 2,501 53 -
Sweeny Refinery 2,500 27 -
Brazoria County MUD 40 1,986 0 -
Sedona Lakes MUD 1 1,977 1 -
Brazoria County MUD 32 1,971 0 -
Brazoria County Sheriffs Office Detentio 1,953 342 -
City of Oyster Creek 1,701 60 -
City of Danbury 1,673 187 -
Basf Freeport Site 1,480 55 -
Southwood Estates 1,347 62 Clean
Dow Chemical Company Plant A 1,200 7 -
Suncreek Estates Section 1 1,083 58 -
Oak Crest of Manvel 1,020 72 -
Treasure Island MUD 951 315 -
Jones Creek Terrace 951 117 -
Town of Holiday Lakes 921 47 -
Schlumberger Rosharon Campus 918 270 -
City of Liverpool 870 381 -
City of Hillcrest Village 813 2 -
Brazoria County Fwsd 1 Damon 780 88 -
Brazoria County MUD 24 708 4 -

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 Brazoria County? ▼
Brazoria County has 25,596 total drinking water violations across 326 water systems, of which 4,594 are health-based violations. 83.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Brazoria County systems? ▼
Water systems in Brazoria County serve approximately 406,255 people through 326 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Brazoria County water? ▼
Of 23 water systems tested for PFAS in Brazoria County, 23 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Brazoria County? ▼
Water systems in Brazoria County use GW (37 systems), SW (13 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. 17.9% of Brazoria 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.