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Henderson County, Texas

Water Systems
76
Population Served
132,983
Total Violations
5,468
1,074 health-based
PFAS Detected
6
of 9 tested

Violation Analysis

92.1%
Systems with Violations
71.9
Avg Violations per System
19.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
40 systems (53%)
SW
10 systems (13%)

PFAS Contamination

9
Systems Tested
6
PFAS Detected
66.7%
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

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

No violations on record (5) One or more violations (45)

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
West Cedar Creek MUD 24,414 89 Detected
City of Athens 17,934 109 Clean
East Cedar Creek Fwsd Brookshire 14,823 163 Detected
East Cedar Creek Fwsd B a McKay 6,753 109 Detected
Virginia Hill WSC 4,290 8 Clean
Carolynn Estates 3,906 84 Detected
City of Chandler 3,663 76 Clean
Leagueville WSC 3,285 10 -
City of Malakoff 3,039 17 -
Lake Palestine Water 2,568 22 -
Crescent Heights WSC 2,379 16 -
Cherokee Shores Water Supply 2,343 109 -
Moore Station WSC 1,995 26 -
City of Berryville 1,881 46 -
Westwood Beach 1,845 8 -
Highsaw 1,815 8 -
Phoenix Water Works 1,647 16 -
City of Eustace 1,578 37 -
Beachwood Estates & North Trinidad 1,551 104 -
City of Trinidad 1,482 200 Detected
Payne Springs WSC 1,449 21 -
Lakeshore Utility 1,446 27 -
Poynor Community WSC 1,407 42 -
Carrizo Water Corp Forest Grove 1,224 77 -
City of Brownsboro 1,212 30 -
City of Log Cabin 1,134 55 -
Three Community WSC 1,128 48 -
City of Star Harbor 1,119 325 -
City of Murchison 1,092 68 -
Dixie Isle Water System 1,083 553 -
Bethel Ash WSC Water Edge Plant 987 4 -
Bethel Ash WSC Murphy Plant 834 4 -
Bethel Ash WSC Lake Plant 831 0 -
Bethel Ash WSC Walton Plant 801 26 -
Safari Water System 792 3 -
Bethel Ash WSC Lowe Plant 786 0 Clean
Roher Springs 725 36 -
C R C WSC 723 88 -
Point la Vista 708 343 -
Lake View Mgmt & Development Dist Long C 684 18 -
Bethel Ash WSC McAtee Plant 609 0 -
Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp 600 89 -
Lakewood Water West 549 20 -
Clear Creek Resort Water System 541 252 -
Oakwood Subdivision Water System 522 43 -
Bethel Ash WSC Hall Plant 498 0 -
Stay a While RV Park 420 103 -
Bethel Ash WSC Ott Plant 402 0 -
Coon Creek Club 390 47 -
Bethel Ash WSC Douglas Plant 372 3 -

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 Henderson County? ▼
Henderson County has 5,468 total drinking water violations across 76 water systems, of which 1,074 are health-based violations. 92.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Henderson County systems? ▼
Water systems in Henderson County serve approximately 132,983 people through 76 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Henderson County water? ▼
Of 9 water systems tested for PFAS in Henderson County, 6 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Henderson County? ▼
Water systems in Henderson County use GW (40 systems), SW (10 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. 19.6% of Henderson 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.