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McLennan County, Texas

Water Systems
58
Population Served
286,609
Total Violations
8,955
2,811 health-based
PFAS Detected
13
of 13 tested

Violation Analysis

98.3%
Systems with Violations
154.4
Avg Violations per System
31.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
34 systems (59%)
SW
16 systems (28%)

PFAS Contamination

13
Systems Tested
13
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

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 Waco 146,241 5 Detected
City of Hewitt 16,978 39 Detected
City of Robinson 12,650 20 Detected
City of Bellmead 10,664 51 Clean
City of Woodway 9,383 54 Detected
City of Lacy Lakeview 7,275 86 Detected
Texas State Technical College - Waco 6,533 49 Detected
City of Bruceville Eddy 5,769 20 Detected
City of McGregor 5,600 142 Detected
Elm Creek WSC 4,620 198 Clean
Cross Country WSC 3,939 124 Clean
Gholson WSC 3,903 41 -
Chalk Bluff WSC 3,852 32 Clean
McLennan County Wcid 2 3,100 16 -
Western Hills Water System 3,048 12 -
Spring Valley WSC 2,700 13 -
City of West 2,597 310 -
Ross WSC 2,589 25 -
Bold Springs WSC 2,301 13 -
Levi WSC 2,298 41 -
Eol WSC 2,195 615 -
China Spring Water 2,070 12 -
North Bosque WSC 2,061 4 -
City of Mart 1,846 612 -
City of Lorena 1,776 75 -
H & H WSC 1,767 3 -
Leroy Tours Gerald WSC 1,680 564 -
City of Moody 1,525 52 -
City of Riesel 1,476 415 -
Sanderson Farms Waco Facility 1,400 0 -
Axtell WSC 1,320 558 -
Pure WSC 1,125 26 -
East Crawford WSC 972 13 -
Hilltop WSC 972 4 -
City of Crawford 950 29 -
Central Bosque WSC 879 3 -
M S WSC 744 584 Clean
Hog Creek WSC 744 135 -
Windsor Water 732 88 -
Cottonwood WSC 720 15 -
C S Community WSC 432 8 -
Rivercrest Water 378 2 -
North Bosque Estates Water Supply 330 14 -
Valley Mills High School 300 98 -
Moores Water System 285 1,574 -
Bosque Basin WSC 225 204 -
Patrick WSC 220 12 -
North County Water Supply 215 13 -
Rolling Hills Water Supply 186 1,406 -
Goodall Water System 168 22 -

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 McLennan County? ▼
McLennan County has 8,955 total drinking water violations across 58 water systems, of which 2,811 are health-based violations. 98.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from McLennan County systems? ▼
Water systems in McLennan County serve approximately 286,609 people through 58 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in McLennan County water? ▼
Of 13 water systems tested for PFAS in McLennan County, 13 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply McLennan County? ▼
Water systems in McLennan County use GW (34 systems), SW (16 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. 31.4% of McLennan 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.