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Potter County, Texas

Water Systems
17
Population Served
207,401
Total Violations
1,380
89 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

94.1%
Systems with Violations
81.2
Avg Violations per System
6.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

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

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
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

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

No violations on record (1) 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
Amarillo Municipal Water System 201,291 402 Detected
Bushland Isd 1,750 61 -
Amarillo VA Health Care System 1,200 79 -
Chisum Travel Center 25 1,200 22 -
Loves Country Store 250 500 193 -
Bushland WSC 380 41 -
Fort Amarillo RV Park 250 29 -
Oasis RV Resort 200 64 -
Aok Camper Park 141 115 -
Warren Cat 90 72 -
Cherry Ave Mobile Home Park 80 20 -
Northview Mobile Home Park 77 72 -
Usda Bushland 65 12 -
Amarillo West RV Park 62 148 -
Route 66 RV Ranch 60 11 -
Doyle Strip Center 30 39 -
Cd Dg Amarillo NW 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 Potter County? ▼
Potter County has 1,380 total drinking water violations across 17 water systems, of which 89 are health-based violations. 94.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Potter County systems? ▼
Water systems in Potter County serve approximately 207,401 people through 17 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Potter County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Potter County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Potter County? ▼
Water systems in Potter County use GW (15 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. 6.4% of Potter 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.