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Galveston County, Texas

Water Systems
57
Population Served
402,181
Total Violations
3,917
541 health-based
PFAS Detected
11
of 12 tested

Violation Analysis

89.5%
Systems with Violations
68.7
Avg Violations per System
13.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
27 systems (47%)
SW
23 systems (40%)

PFAS Contamination

12
Systems Tested
11
PFAS Detected
91.7%
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

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

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (46)

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 League City 128,412 15 Detected
City of Texas City 54,357 16 Detected
City of Galveston 52,326 29 Detected
City of Friendswood 43,190 4 Detected
Galveston County Wcid 1 30,399 31 Detected
Bolivar Peninsula Sud 19,476 55 Clean
City of la Marque 15,154 25 Detected
San Leon MUD 11,622 63 Detected
Bacliff MUD 8,900 23 Detected
City of Hitchcock 8,379 63 Detected
Galveston County Wcid 8 7,065 6 Detected
Galveston County Wcid 12 6,189 6 Detected
Galveston County MUD 12 2,900 33 -
Galveston County Fwsd 6 Tiki Island 2,568 30 -
Bayview MUD 1,839 22 -
The Barn at Willowynn 1,700 4 -
Colonel Museum Inc 1,500 38 -
City of Jamaica Beach 1,072 44 -
Galveston County Wcid 19 660 136 -
Sea Side 576 5 -
Texas City Terminal Railway Co 450 5 -
Galveston Bay RV 414 41 -
Union Carbide Texas City 300 35 -
Tl Mini Express 250 65 -
Ineos Acetyls Chemicals Texas City 235 64 -
Watergate Yachting Center 200 25 -
Marquee on the Bay 192 3 -
City of Kemah Mmd 1 171 0 -
Lone Pine Subdivision 141 602 -
Tiffany Water 128 159 -
Grab All Drive in Groc 125 79 -
West Bay Assembly of God 100 162 -
Rain River Estates 100 131 -
Texas City Bayou Golf Club 90 52 -
Roosters Orange Bar 85 105 -
Enchanted Forest Day Care 85 34 -
K & B Waterworks 81 379 -
Windsong Park 78 100 -
Haak Vineyards 70 9 -
Hillmans Seafoods 60 44 -
Seabrook Seafood 55 121 -
Rozis Mini Mart 3 50 12 -
Toucans Convenience 50 157 -
Dimitris Cabaret 50 224 -
Long Term RV Park 50 60 -
Highland Bayou Estates WSC 30 159 -
Smt Capital Liquor & Grocery 30 0 -
Quality Mobile Home Park 30 0 -
M&m Food & Fuel Mart 25 298 -
Foe 3789 25 0 -

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 Galveston County? ▼
Galveston County has 3,917 total drinking water violations across 57 water systems, of which 541 are health-based violations. 89.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Galveston County systems? ▼
Water systems in Galveston County serve approximately 402,181 people through 57 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Galveston County water? ▼
Of 12 water systems tested for PFAS in Galveston County, 11 had PFAS detected (91.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Galveston County? ▼
Water systems in Galveston County use GW (27 systems), SW (23 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. 13.8% of Galveston 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.