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Orange County, Texas

Water Systems
48
Population Served
79,285
Total Violations
7,379
1,771 health-based
PFAS Detected
6
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

95.8%
Systems with Violations
153.7
Avg Violations per System
24.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
46 systems (96%)
SW
2 systems (4%)

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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (46)

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 Orange 19,300 118 Clean
Orange County Wcid 1 15,258 370 Detected
Mauriceville MUD 10,374 30 Clean
City of Bridge City 9,546 42 Clean
Orangefield WSC 8,231 76 Clean
Orange County Wcid 2 4,074 47 Clean
City of Pinehurst 3,131 20 -
Dow Chemical Sabine River Operations 2,200 243 -
Exxpress Mart 21 900 80 -
Country Squire Water & Sewer 704 71 -
City of Rose City 664 1,226 -
Evergreen Park Hickory Hills Water Syste 363 118 -
Lcm Mart 300 0 -
Longford Place Water System 262 175 -
Kinard Estates 254 107 -
Church of Jesus Christ of Lds Vidor 250 6 -
Orange Plant 241 59 -
City of Bridge City Waterwood Estates 240 43 -
Maritime Admin Beaumont Layberth Facil 240 200 -
Decent Store 225 75 -
Honeywell 200 83 -
Lion Elastomers Orange 172 109 -
Sugar Pines MHP 170 260 -
Chevron Phillips Chemical Orange Polyeth 160 14 -
Entergy Sabine Plant 150 65 -
Snappys Express Mart 150 2 -
Orange County Ice 140 65 -
Sunrise East Apartments 118 32 -
Mobile Estates Mobile Home Park 91 38 -
Parkview Water Supply 88 255 -
Corbett Water System 1 85 132 -
Claire Street Water System 84 72 -
Oak Acres Mobile Home Park 80 690 -
Lakeview Grocery 2 80 109 -
Ranchette Estates 75 239 -
Houseman Park 73 251 -
River Bend Water System 69 132 -
Lakeview Estates 65 327 -
Capri and Gall Streets 65 273 -
Rtp Orange 65 50 -
Sawmill Addition 64 456 -
International Paper Orange Mill 60 62 -
Yeager Estates Addition 57 74 -
Timer Water System 46 162 -
Orange Carbon Black Plant 42 34 -
Sti Group 28 27 -
Susan Circle Community WS 26 260 -
Dollar General Store 24645 Vidor 25 0 -

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 Orange County? ▼
Orange County has 7,379 total drinking water violations across 48 water systems, of which 1,771 are health-based violations. 95.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Orange County systems? ▼
Water systems in Orange County serve approximately 79,285 people through 48 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Orange County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Orange County, 6 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Orange County? ▼
Water systems in Orange County use GW (46 systems), SW (2 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. 24.0% of Orange 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.