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Shelby County, Texas

Water Systems
21
Population Served
27,379
Total Violations
5,659
1,438 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
269.5
Avg Violations per System
25.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
17 systems (81%)
SW
4 systems (19%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
66.7%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (21)

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 Center 5,450 163 Clean
City of Huxley 1,930 689 -
McClelland WSC 1,837 118 -
Shelbyville WSC 1,800 192 Clean
City of Tenaha 1,746 281 -
City of Joaquin 1,620 207 -
Timpson Rural Water Supply 1,620 53 -
Flat Fork WSC 1,605 65 -
City of Timpson 1,549 289 -
Sand Hills WSC 1,500 101 -
Five Way WSC 1,409 86 -
Choice WSC 1,014 116 -
Paxton WSC 908 250 -
East Lamar WSC 900 64 -
Paxton WSC Jackson Plant 827 99 Clean
Buena Vista WSC 647 59 -
Tennessee WSC 371 106 -
Huber WSC 353 52 -
Williams Trailer Park 157 473 -
Woodland Shores Subdivision 75 1,218 -
Shelby Water 61 978 -

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 Shelby County? ▼
Shelby County has 5,659 total drinking water violations across 21 water systems, of which 1,438 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Shelby County systems? ▼
Water systems in Shelby County serve approximately 27,379 people through 21 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Shelby County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Shelby County, 2 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Shelby County? ▼
Water systems in Shelby County use GW (17 systems), SW (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. 25.4% of Shelby 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.