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DeWitt County, Texas

Water Systems
12
Population Served
19,157
Total Violations
787
151 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
65.6
Avg Violations per System
19.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
12 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (12)

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 Cuero 9,807 13 Clean
City of Yoakum 5,815 20 Clean
City of Yorktown 1,726 60 -
Hochheim Prairie Hermann Sons Hall 600 94 -
El Shaddai Retreat Center 400 45 -
City of Nordheim 336 52 -
Meyersville School 140 108 -
The Meyersville Country Club 111 48 -
Circle K 103 25 -
Stch Ministries-Bluebonnet 50 150 -
River Haven RV Resort 39 78 -
Devon Energy-Cuero TX Field Office 30 94 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in DeWitt County?
DeWitt County has 787 total drinking water violations across 12 water systems, of which 151 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from DeWitt County systems?
Water systems in DeWitt County serve approximately 19,157 people through 12 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in DeWitt County water?
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in DeWitt County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply DeWitt County?
Water systems in DeWitt County use GW (12 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. 19.2% of DeWitt 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.

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.