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Nueces County, Texas

Water Systems
20
Population Served
371,249
Total Violations
1,309
455 health-based
PFAS Detected
6
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

90.0%
Systems with Violations
65.5
Avg Violations per System
34.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
16 systems (80%)
GW
4 systems (20%)

PFAS Contamination

6
Systems Tested
6
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (18)

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 Corpus Christi 318,387 63 Detected
Nueces County Wcid 4 14,880 38 Detected
Nueces County Wcid 3 14,000 113 Detected
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station 7,048 32 Detected
City of Bishop 3,186 56 Detected
Nueces WSC 3,165 82 -
River Acres WSC 2,700 78 -
Violet WSC 2,670 91 -
Nueces County Wcid 5 912 202 -
Flint Hills Resources West 900 24 -
City of Agua Dulce 848 49 Detected
Ticona Polymers Bishop Facility 750 10 -
City of Driscoll 680 200 -
Equistar Chemicals 350 51 -
Golden Acres Water 207 132 -
Flint Hills Resources East 200 12 -
Dollar General Robstown Store 21109 150 0 -
Calallen Country Living RV Park 126 22 -
Times Market 52 50 0 -
American Chrome & Chemicals Na Facility 40 54 -

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 Nueces County? ▼
Nueces County has 1,309 total drinking water violations across 20 water systems, of which 455 are health-based violations. 90.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Nueces County systems? ▼
Water systems in Nueces County serve approximately 371,249 people through 20 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Nueces County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Nueces County, 6 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Nueces County? ▼
Water systems in Nueces County use SW (16 systems), GW (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. 34.8% of Nueces 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.