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Cameron County, Texas

Water Systems
30
Population Served
441,125
Total Violations
2,774
1,023 health-based
PFAS Detected
10
of 10 tested

Violation Analysis

93.3%
Systems with Violations
92.5
Avg Violations per System
36.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
29 systems (97%)
GW
1 system (3%)

PFAS Contamination

10
Systems Tested
10
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (28)

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
Brownsville Public Utilities Board 201,249 7 Detected
Harlingen Water Works System 85,900 6 Detected
Laguna Madre Water District 46,341 140 Detected
East Rio Hondo WSC 24,756 14 Detected
City of San Benito 24,250 75 Detected
El Jardin WSC 9,423 41 Detected
Olmito WSC 8,952 156 Detected
City of la Feria 7,226 171 Detected
City of los Fresnos 6,009 298 Clean
City of Primera 5,811 49 Detected
Valley MUD 2 Rancho Viejo 3,644 25 -
City of Combes 2,895 70 -
City of Santa Rosa 2,883 353 -
City of Rio Hondo 2,640 858 -
East Rio Hondo WSC Arroyo City 1,953 46 -
Port Isabel Detention Center 1,355 45 -
City of Palm Valley 1,310 33 -
Town of Indian Lake 846 131 -
Starbase Spacex Water Hauler 806 0 -
Starbase Water System 743 10 -
Brownsville Navigation District 708 23 -
Carefree Valley Resort 600 106 -
Military Hwy WSC del Mar Heights 213 10 -
Starbase Pad Restroom PWS 200 4 -
Starbase Restaurant PWS 150 33 -
Starbase Ad Astra Phase 1A 121 2 -
Starbase Huddleston Tiny Homes 88 0 -
Starbase Ad Astra School 28 11 -
Brownsville Pub Water Hauler 25 1 -
Southmost Regional Water Authority 0 56 -

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 Cameron County? ▼
Cameron County has 2,774 total drinking water violations across 30 water systems, of which 1,023 are health-based violations. 93.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Cameron County systems? ▼
Water systems in Cameron County serve approximately 441,125 people through 30 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Cameron County water? ▼
Of 10 water systems tested for PFAS in Cameron County, 10 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Cameron County? ▼
Water systems in Cameron County use SW (29 systems), GW (1 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. 36.9% of Cameron 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.