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Nacogdoches County, Texas

Water Systems
16
Population Served
84,872
Total Violations
1,871
245 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
116.9
Avg Violations per System
13.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
12 systems (75%)
SW
4 systems (25%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
66.7%
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

Nacogdoches 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 Nacogdoches 50,226 74 Clean
D & M WSC 7,280 93 Clean
Appleby WSC 5,745 13 Clean
Melrose WSC 4,767 430 -
Swift WSC 2,547 14 -
Lilly Grove Sud 2,435 32 -
Caro WSC 2,412 257 -
Woden WSC 2,237 60 -
Etoile WSC 2,136 117 -
City of Garrison 1,260 34 -
Central Heights Utilities 973 12 -
City of Cushing 967 86 -
Lilbert Looneyville WSC 682 372 -
Libby WSC 519 90 -
Sacul WSC 478 112 -
Nacogdoches County MUD 1 208 75 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Nacogdoches County?
Nacogdoches County has 1,871 total drinking water violations across 16 water systems, of which 245 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Nacogdoches County systems?
Water systems in Nacogdoches County serve approximately 84,872 people through 16 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Nacogdoches County water?
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Nacogdoches County, 2 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Nacogdoches County?
Water systems in Nacogdoches County use GW (12 systems), SW (4 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. 13.1% of Nacogdoches 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.