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Kaufman County, Texas

Water Systems
31
Population Served
212,736
Total Violations
1,389
364 health-based
PFAS Detected
15
of 16 tested

Violation Analysis

93.5%
Systems with Violations
44.8
Avg Violations per System
26.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
31 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

16
Systems Tested
15
PFAS Detected
93.8%
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (29)

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 Forney 29,692 65 Detected
City of Terrell 18,432 7 Detected
High Point Sud 16,341 59 Detected
Forney Lake WSC 16,188 12 Detected
Talty Sud 15,987 9 Detected
City of Mabank 15,207 67 Detected
College Mound Sud 13,200 54 Detected
Kaufman County Fwsd 1A 11,268 63 Detected
Gastonia Scurry Sud 11,169 28 Detected
Kaufman County Fwsd 4A 7,317 10 -
City of Kaufman 6,990 26 Detected
Kaufman County MUD 14 6,432 8 Detected
City of Crandall 5,749 64 -
Ables Springs Sud 5,655 37 Detected
Rose Hill Sud 4,827 12 Detected
Kaufman County MUD 11 3,774 21 Detected
Becker-Jiba Sud 3,741 82 Detected
Poetry WSC 3,534 15 -
North Kaufman WSC 3,174 43 -
Kaufman County MUD 10 2,901 4 -
Elmo WSC 2,475 150 -
Kaufman County Fwsd 4B 1,830 13 -
Kaufman County MUD 9 1,473 4 -
Kaufman County MUD 12 1,383 15 -
City of Kemp 1,283 189 -
Country Club WSC 957 131 Clean
Lawrence WSC 849 115 -
Oak Grove Texas WSC 670 61 -
Southeast Kaufman WSC 183 25 -
Walden Pond Fwsd of Kaufman County 55 0 -
North Texas MWD Tawakoni WTP 0 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 Kaufman County? ▼
Kaufman County has 1,389 total drinking water violations across 31 water systems, of which 364 are health-based violations. 93.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Kaufman County systems? ▼
Water systems in Kaufman County serve approximately 212,736 people through 31 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Kaufman County water? ▼
Of 16 water systems tested for PFAS in Kaufman County, 15 had PFAS detected (93.8% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Kaufman County? ▼
Water systems in Kaufman County use SW (31 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. 26.2% of Kaufman 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

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