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Jim Wells County, Texas

Water Systems
13
Population Served
25,890
Total Violations
7,346
645 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

92.3%
Systems with Violations
565.1
Avg Violations per System
8.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
12 systems (92%)
SW
1 system (8%)

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

Jim Wells Texas water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (12)

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 Alice 19,104 25 Detected
City of Premont 2,441 62 -
Jim Wells County Fwsd 1 1,950 690 -
City of Orange Grove 1,170 28 -
Dollar General Sandia 287 24 -
Loma Linda Water Supply 216 2,398 -
Paisano Mobile Home Park 146 89 -
Envigo Global Services 146 1,294 -
La Gloria Isd 140 61 -
Sandia Family Dollar Store 100 0 -
English Acres 90 2,485 -
Stglh Alice 74 16 -
Orange Grove Navy Aux Landing Fld 26 174 -

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 Jim Wells County? ▼
Jim Wells County has 7,346 total drinking water violations across 13 water systems, of which 645 are health-based violations. 92.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Jim Wells County systems? ▼
Water systems in Jim Wells County serve approximately 25,890 people through 13 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Jim Wells County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Jim Wells County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Jim Wells County? ▼
Water systems in Jim Wells County use GW (12 systems), SW (1 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. 8.8% of Jim Wells 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.