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Palo Pinto County, Texas

Water Systems
17
Population Served
42,483
Total Violations
2,324
906 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
136.7
Avg Violations per System
39.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
15 systems (88%)
GW
2 systems (12%)

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

Palo Pinto Texas water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (17)

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 Mineral Wells 15,564 28 Detected
Possum Kingdom WSC 7,395 116 Clean
North Rural WSC 3,610 32 -
Santo Sud 3,546 38 -
Sturdivant Progress WSC 3,111 65 -
Lake Palo Pinto Area WSC 2,247 112 -
The Cliffs 1,115 424 -
Palo Pinto WSC 1,000 50 -
Tpwd Possum Kingdom State Park 952 66 -
City of Strawn 916 560 -
Worth Ranch 890 205 -
City of Graford 692 129 -
Sportsmans World MUD 672 171 -
City of Gordon 475 66 -
City of Mingus 223 186 -
Famous Mineral Water 50 35 -
Mineral Wells Living Water Works 25 41 -

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 Palo Pinto County? ▼
Palo Pinto County has 2,324 total drinking water violations across 17 water systems, of which 906 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Palo Pinto County systems? ▼
Water systems in Palo Pinto County serve approximately 42,483 people through 17 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Palo Pinto County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Palo Pinto County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Palo Pinto County? ▼
Water systems in Palo Pinto County use SW (15 systems), GW (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. 39.0% of Palo Pinto 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.