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Jones County, Texas

Water Systems
6
Population Served
16,707
Total Violations
1,030
564 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
171.7
Avg Violations per System
54.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
6 systems (100%)

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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (6)

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
Hawley WSC 7,830 7 Detected
City of Stamford 3,101 135 -
City of Anson 3,078 94 -
City of Hamlin 2,164 155 -
Ericksdahl WSC 275 259 -
City of Lueders 259 380 -

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 Jones County? ▼
Jones County has 1,030 total drinking water violations across 6 water systems, of which 564 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Jones County systems? ▼
Water systems in Jones County serve approximately 16,707 people through 6 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Jones County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Jones County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Jones County? ▼
Water systems in Jones County use SW (6 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. 54.8% of Jones 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.