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Polk County, Texas

Water Systems
66
Population Served
68,150
Total Violations
6,339
2,740 health-based
PFAS Detected
6
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

92.4%
Systems with Violations
96.0
Avg Violations per System
43.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
45 systems (68%)
SW
5 systems (8%)

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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (48)

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 Livingston 15,199 20 Detected
Lake Livingston Pineshadows East 5,675 150 Detected
Onalaska WSC 5,289 12 Clean
Lake Livingston Oakridge North 3,284 320 -
Tempe WSC 1 2,725 1,958 -
Providence WSC 2,587 24 -
Soda WSC 2,232 34 -
City of Corrigan 1,852 55 -
Cedar Point 1,827 14 -
Leggett WSC 1,800 54 -
Lake Livingston Village 1,638 5 Detected
Tpwd Lake Livingston State Park 1,584 16 -
Damascus Stryker WSC 1,549 14 -
Memorial Point Utilities District 1,285 19 -
Moscow WSC 1 1,224 41 -
Canyon Park WSC 1,200 39 Clean
Yaupon Cove 1,000 61 Clean
Lake Livingston Indian Springs Lake 938 132 -
Holiday Lake Estates 799 84 -
Two Creeks Crossing Resort 786 0 -
Lake Livingston Wiggins Village 1 738 2 -
City of Goodrich 662 273 -
Dallardsville Segno WSC 658 88 -
Lagoon Ranch RV Resort 657 0 -
Lake Livingston Beech Creek Village 655 17 -
Lake Livingston Wiggins Village 2 651 14 -
Lake Livingston Wild Country Lake Estate 618 16 -
Oak Terrace Estates Water System 531 388 -
Forest Springs Water System 510 15 -
Spring Creek Pure Utilities 498 373 -
Lake Livingston Sportsmans Retreat 440 33 -
Texas Landing Utilities 420 253 -
Taylor Lake Estates Water System 416 42 -
Sun Mart 308 400 67 -
Moscow WSC 2 392 42 -
Putnams Landing 372 38 -
Lake Livingston Estates 2 & 3 346 26 -
Commodore Cape Water System 321 86 -
Woods Creek WSC 300 138 -
Lakeside Village Subdivision 290 18 -
R C WSC 277 20 -
Lake Livingston Sandy Ridge Water 272 25 -
Shiloh Ridge WSC 262 31 -
Lake Livingston Kickapoo Estates 249 29 -
Lake Livingston Goodrich North 228 8 -
Texas Water Supply 213 74 -
Lake Livingston Estates 1 204 19 -
Sandy Creek Resort & Campground 192 53 -
Lake Livingston Wilson Lake Estates 189 4 -
Pinwah Pines Estates 179 323 -

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 Polk County? ▼
Polk County has 6,339 total drinking water violations across 66 water systems, of which 2,740 are health-based violations. 92.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Polk County systems? ▼
Water systems in Polk County serve approximately 68,150 people through 66 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Polk County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Polk County, 6 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Polk County? ▼
Water systems in Polk County use GW (45 systems), SW (5 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. 43.2% of Polk 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.