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Ellis County, Texas

Water Systems
34
Population Served
251,348
Total Violations
2,967
972 health-based
PFAS Detected
10
of 10 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
87.3
Avg Violations per System
32.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
17 systems (50%)
GW
17 systems (50%)

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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (34)

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 Waxahachie 50,814 41 Detected
Rockett Sud 46,614 43 Detected
City of Midlothian 27,699 35 Detected
City of Ennis 24,891 1 Detected
Mountain Peak Sud 23,988 90 Detected
Sardis Lone Elm WSC 20,736 17 Detected
City of Red Oak 18,577 75 Detected
Buena Vista Bethel Sud 8,218 12 Clean
City of Ovilla 4,532 87 Detected
City of Ferris 3,070 95 -
City of Palmer 3,015 114 -
Nash Forreston WSC 2,277 47 -
City of Italy 2,264 58 -
Ellis County Fwsd 1 1,812 4 -
South Ellis County Water Supply 1,767 57 -
East Garrett WSC 1,521 42 -
Avalon WSC 1,218 56 -
Lakeview Camp and Conference Center 1,100 8 -
City of Maypearl 994 73 -
Garrett Community Water Company 864 10 -
City of Milford 796 110 -
Rural Bardwell WSC 756 434 -
City of Bardwell 747 332 -
Buffalo Hills Water System 531 11 -
Grande Casa 501 131 -
Ash Grove Cement 360 12 -
Spanish Grant Subdivision 333 94 Clean
Lakeview Ranchettes 318 77 -
Red Oak Community Water Service 280 129 -
Lakeview Water System 216 22 -
Chambers Meadow Estate Water 198 4 -
Emerald Forest 158 79 -
Howard Water Coop 117 497 -
Coming of Christ Full Gospel Church 66 70 -

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 Ellis County? ▼
Ellis County has 2,967 total drinking water violations across 34 water systems, of which 972 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Ellis County systems? ▼
Water systems in Ellis County serve approximately 251,348 people through 34 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Ellis County water? ▼
Of 10 water systems tested for PFAS in Ellis County, 10 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Ellis County? ▼
Water systems in Ellis County use SW (17 systems), GW (17 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. 32.8% of Ellis 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

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