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Moore County, Texas

Water Systems
13
Population Served
20,414
Total Violations
456
22 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
35.1
Avg Violations per System
4.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
13 systems (100%)

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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (13)

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 Dumas 14,290 52 Clean
City of Cactus 3,000 49 Clean
City of Sunray 1,709 20 -
Valero McKee Refinery 450 15 -
Moortex WSC 275 25 -
Sunset Water 177 235 -
New Beginnings 172 9 -
Panhandle Products 110 5 -
Bivins Station 72 4 -
Continental Carbon Company Sunray Plant 60 14 -
Country Club Estates 45 7 -
Et Gathering and Processing 28 15 -
Panhandle Logistics Center 26 6 -

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 Moore County? ▼
Moore County has 456 total drinking water violations across 13 water systems, of which 22 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Moore County systems? ▼
Water systems in Moore County serve approximately 20,414 people through 13 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Moore County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Moore County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Moore County? ▼
Water systems in Moore County use GW (13 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. 4.8% of Moore 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.