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Montague County, Texas

Water Systems
16
Population Served
14,329
Total Violations
1,858
112 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
116.1
Avg Violations per System
6.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
13 systems (81%)
SW
3 systems (19%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (16)

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 Bowie 5,534 20 Detected
City of Nocona 3,170 40 -
Star Travel Center 1,081 65 -
City of Saint Jo 881 403 Clean
Amon G Carter Lake WSC 750 122 -
Nocona Hills WSC 600 47 -
Sunset Water System 570 663 -
Montague Water System 534 88 -
Forestburg WSC 264 55 -
Oak Shores Water System 234 66 -
Gold Burg High School 206 122 -
Rra Ringgold 183 14 -
Prairie Valley Isd 180 87 -
Charis Hills Camp 70 12 -
Campers Paradise RV Park 42 28 -
Route 81 RV Park 30 26 -

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 Montague County? ▼
Montague County has 1,858 total drinking water violations across 16 water systems, of which 112 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Montague County systems? ▼
Water systems in Montague County serve approximately 14,329 people through 16 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Montague County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Montague County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Montague County? ▼
Water systems in Montague County use GW (13 systems), SW (3 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. 6.0% of Montague 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.