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Hardin County, Texas

Water Systems
28
Population Served
62,319
Total Violations
2,862
144 health-based
PFAS Detected
4
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

92.9%
Systems with Violations
102.2
Avg Violations per System
5.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
28 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
4
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (26)

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
Lumberton MUD 30,462 12 Clean
City of Silsbee 10,026 14 Clean
North Hardin WSC 7,755 9 Clean
West Hardin WSC 4,630 52 Clean
Wildwood Resort City 1,992 18 -
City of Kountze 1,981 17 -
City of Sour Lake 1,854 15 -
Hardin County Wcid 1 1,256 54 -
Countrywood Water System 431 91 -
Enchanted Forest 358 88 -
Happy Valley Baptist Church of Kountze 215 17 -
Breakaway Trails Subdivision 133 92 -
Dairyland Heights Water System 123 67 -
Little Hawks Early Childhood Center 122 40 -
Fuel Maxx 73 118 0 -
Northwoods Subdivision 113 127 -
Big Thicket Retreat 108 15 -
Big Thicket RV Park 102 116 -
Bullocks Mobile Home Park 81 942 -
Quail Valley Estates Mobile Homes 69 248 -
Little Big Horn Services 65 403 -
Whispering Pines Subdivision 63 94 -
New Forest Estates Water System 57 126 -
Dragon Products - Silsbee South 57 88 -
City of Kountze- Ranchland 48 3 -
Village Creek Church of Christ 40 107 -
Phils 35 7 -
Dollar General Kountze 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 Hardin County? ▼
Hardin County has 2,862 total drinking water violations across 28 water systems, of which 144 are health-based violations. 92.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Hardin County systems? ▼
Water systems in Hardin County serve approximately 62,319 people through 28 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Hardin County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Hardin County, 4 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Hardin County? ▼
Water systems in Hardin County use GW (28 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. 5.0% of Hardin 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.