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Gillespie County, Texas

Water Systems
77
Population Served
27,455
Total Violations
3,927
615 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

74.0%
Systems with Violations
51.0
Avg Violations per System
15.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
48 systems (62%)
SW
2 systems (3%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
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

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

No violations on record (15) One or more violations (35)

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 Fredericksburg 11,257 32 Clean
Tpwd Lyndon B Johnson Shp 750 22 -
Arch Ray Condos 735 0 -
Stonewall Wcid 720 30 -
Swallows Eve 700 0 -
Grape Creek Vineyards 650 0 -
Nasse Creek Farm 600 28 -
Ab Astris Winery 600 10 -
Bankersmith Texas 500 12 -
Firefly Water System 464 0 -
4.0 Cellars 415 0 -
Texas Wine Country RV Resort 390 0 -
Lcra Harper Water System 381 8 -
Altstadt Restaurant & Brewery 364 54 -
Liveoaks Mobile Home Park 357 358 -
Deerwood Subdivision 357 20 -
Harper Road Estates 333 187 -
Lbj National Historical Park Birthplace 300 35 -
Lbj National Historical Park Main House 300 20 -
Txdot Gillespie County Sra 300 40 -
Cafe at the Ridge 300 13 -
Hill Top Cafe 300 694 -
Albert Ice House & Dance Hall 299 21 -
Vineyard Ridge Water Supply 261 13 -
Edgewater Springs 250 9 -
Becker Vineyards 224 26 -
Fat Ass Ranch & Winery 220 66 -
Northwest Hills Water Supply 219 118 -
West Oak Heights 213 13 -
Tractor Supply 1134 213 0 -
Wildseed Farms Farms Market Center 200 0 -
Barons Creek Vineyards 200 0 -
Prochnow Vineyards at Crabapple Creek 200 0 -
Bending Oaks Ranch RV Resort 195 124 -
Oakview Water System 195 2 -
Whispering Oaks Water Works 189 69 -
Fritztown Cinema 160 79 -
Chaparral Water System Gillespie 159 338 -
Rock House Hideaway Water System 150 59 -
Rocky Hill PWS 150 58 -
Signor Vineyards 150 0 -
Messina Hof Hill Country 150 0 -
La Bonna Vie 140 0 -
Mendelbaum Cellars 120 8 -
El Gallo Mexican Restaurant 100 4 -
The Stage Coach Stop 100 82 -
Jpt Vinedresser 100 0 -
Texas Heritage Vineyard 100 6 -
Kuhlman Cellars 100 0 -
The Preserve 100 2 -

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 Gillespie County? ▼
Gillespie County has 3,927 total drinking water violations across 77 water systems, of which 615 are health-based violations. 74.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Gillespie County systems? ▼
Water systems in Gillespie County serve approximately 27,455 people through 77 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Gillespie County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Gillespie County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Gillespie County? ▼
Water systems in Gillespie County use GW (48 systems), SW (2 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. 15.7% of Gillespie 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.