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Jefferson County, Texas

Water Systems
23
Population Served
252,985
Total Violations
2,290
1,115 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 8 tested

Violation Analysis

95.7%
Systems with Violations
99.6
Avg Violations per System
48.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
18 systems (78%)
GW
5 systems (22%)

PFAS Contamination

8
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
37.5%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (22)

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 Beaumont Water Utility Dept 115,282 11 Clean
City of Port Arthur 56,039 41 Detected
City of Nederland 18,856 84 Clean
City of Groves 16,452 27 Clean
City of Port Neches 14,994 32 Clean
West Jefferson County MWD 9,367 99 Clean
Federal Correctional Complex-Beaumont 5,748 74 Clean
Jefferson County Wcid 10 4,605 33 Detected
Meeker MWD 4,071 111 -
City of Bevil Oaks 1,414 46 -
Country Side Estates 1,338 31 -
City of China 1,280 92 -
City of Nome 825 1,212 -
Northwest Forest MUD 632 30 -
Waterfleet Water Hauler Wfwh21001 500 2 -
Belle Oaks Water 398 19 -
Motiva Enterprises 362 27 -
Cardinal Meadows Improvement District 207 130 -
Cowboy Travel Plaza 200 52 -
Veolia Es Technical Solutions 185 60 -
Sunchase Subdivision 105 68 -
Big Hill Strategic Petroleum Reserve 100 9 -
Waterfleet Water Hauler Wfwh21002 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 Jefferson County? ▼
Jefferson County has 2,290 total drinking water violations across 23 water systems, of which 1,115 are health-based violations. 95.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Jefferson County systems? ▼
Water systems in Jefferson County serve approximately 252,985 people through 23 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Jefferson County water? ▼
Of 8 water systems tested for PFAS in Jefferson County, 3 had PFAS detected (37.5% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Jefferson County? ▼
Water systems in Jefferson County use SW (18 systems), GW (5 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. 48.7% of Jefferson 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.