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Burnet County, Texas

Water Systems
70
Population Served
44,930
Total Violations
10,240
3,623 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

88.6%
Systems with Violations
146.3
Avg Violations per System
35.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
39 systems (56%)
SW
11 systems (16%)

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

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

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (47)

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 Marble Falls 8,059 28 Detected
City of Burnet 7,011 72 Detected
City of Granite Shoals 6,795 418 Detected
City of Bertram 3,636 15 -
City of Meadowlakes 2,480 38 -
City of Cottonwood Shores 2,157 89 -
Spicewood Beach 1,452 23 -
City of Highland Haven Water System 734 5 -
City of Granite Shoals Sherwood III 675 113 -
Camp Longhorn Indian Springs 595 19 -
Ridge Harbor 573 27 -
Rio Ancho Subdivision 570 7 -
Hollingsworth and Hollingsworth 528 13 -
Windermere Oaks WSC 462 31 -
Whitewater Springs Water System 450 27 -
Double Horn Creek WSC 448 77 -
Spicewood Estates 372 22 -
Summit Springs 339 0 -
Council Creek Village 333 1,004 -
Sunset Hills Subdivision 324 42 -
Silver Creek Village WSC 312 411 -
Tpwd Longhorn Caverns State Park 300 45 -
River Oaks Water System 300 480 -
South Silver Creek I II & III 291 987 -
Wilderness Cove 282 1 -
Deer Springs Water Company 276 19 -
Austin Aqua System 261 987 -
Dollar General Briggs Store 24944 251 0 -
Cracker Barrel Grocery 250 16 -
Seven Suns Properties 226 12 -
Lucky Horseshoe RV Park 225 5 -
Smithwick Mills Community 216 52 -
Lake Buchanan RV and Cabin Resort 216 87 -
High Sierra Water System 213 212 -
North Ridge WSC 206 107 -
Camp Buckner 200 43 -
Camp of the Hills 200 32 -
Camp Balcones Springs 190 90 -
Bonanza Beach 171 253 -
Skyline Terrace Subdivision 153 55 -
Eagles Wings Retreat Center 151 12 -
Camp Peniel 150 11 -
Opies BBQ 150 45 -
Two Roosters Ranch RV Park 138 0 -
Channel Oaks Water System 135 58 -
Vista del Rio 126 117 -
Quail Creek Subdivision 117 15 -
South Council Creek 2 111 529 -
Cassie Water System 106 1,276 -
Canyon of the Eagles Park 101 18 -

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 Burnet County? ▼
Burnet County has 10,240 total drinking water violations across 70 water systems, of which 3,623 are health-based violations. 88.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Burnet County systems? ▼
Water systems in Burnet County serve approximately 44,930 people through 70 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Burnet County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Burnet County, 3 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Burnet County? ▼
Water systems in Burnet County use GW (39 systems), SW (11 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. 35.4% of Burnet 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.