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Lampasas County, Texas

Water Systems
4
Population Served
28,676
Total Violations
627
345 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
156.8
Avg Violations per System
55.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
3 systems (75%)
GW
1 system (25%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (4)

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
Kempner WSC 17,721 148 Detected
City of Lampasas 7,291 60 Detected
Lometa Regional Water 3,609 247 -
Woodland Acres Water Association 55 172 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Lampasas County?
Lampasas County has 627 total drinking water violations across 4 water systems, of which 345 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Lampasas County systems?
Water systems in Lampasas County serve approximately 28,676 people through 4 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Lampasas County water?
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Lampasas County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Lampasas County?
Water systems in Lampasas County use SW (3 systems), GW (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. 55.0% of Lampasas 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.

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.