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Smith County, Texas

Water Systems
47
Population Served
281,563
Total Violations
4,260
1,359 health-based
PFAS Detected
6
of 13 tested

Violation Analysis

95.7%
Systems with Violations
90.6
Avg Violations per System
31.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
41 systems (87%)
SW
6 systems (13%)

PFAS Contamination

13
Systems Tested
6
PFAS Detected
46.2%
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (45)

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 Tyler 107,000 106 Detected
Southern Utilities 69,735 29 Detected
Lindale Rural WSC 14,781 19 Clean
City of Whitehouse 9,571 16 Clean
Walnut Grove WSC 8,775 46 Clean
City of Lindale 6,313 4 Clean
Dean WSC 5,907 11 Clean
Jackson WSC 5,532 160 Clean
Sand Flat WSC 4,569 61 Clean
City of Bullard 4,500 108 Clean
Crystal Systems 3,879 23 Clean
Lindale Rural WSC DC 3,876 3 -
Big Eddy 2,709 30 -
East Texas MUD of Smith County 2,706 16 -
Star Mountain WSC 2,175 50 -
Wright City WSC 2 2,124 268 -
Starrville-Friendship WSC 2,121 38 Clean
City of Troup 2,006 35 -
Pine Ridge WSC South 1,833 25 -
Emerald Bay MUD 1,827 6 Clean
Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing 1,665 4 -
Pine Cove Ranch Camp 1,512 30 -
Carroll WSC Well 3 1,449 6 -
Wright City WSC 1 1,350 329 -
City of Arp 1,249 323 -
City of Winona 1,194 687 -
Sky Ranch Retreat Center 1,100 130 -
Starrville WSC 1,077 114 -
Mount Sylvan Water System 1,056 46 -
Community Water Co Montgomery Garden 1,038 28 -
Lakeway Harbor Subdivision 831 124 -
Pine Trail Shores 762 0 -
Jama Global 600 141 -
Tpwd Tyler State Park 522 13 -
Pine Cove Conference Center 520 16 -
Garden Valley Resort 510 14 -
Tyler Pipe Company 499 16 -
Enchanted Lakes Water System 462 2 -
John Soules Foods 450 0 -
Stallion Lake Ranch 399 60 -
East Lake Woods 381 171 -
Heights Water 306 236 -
Mercy Ships Training Center 226 92 -
The Reserve 177 278 -
Twin Oaks Ranch 153 61 -
Wwww Water System 99 37 -
Old Dominion Tyler Terminal 37 248 -

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 Smith County? ▼
Smith County has 4,260 total drinking water violations across 47 water systems, of which 1,359 are health-based violations. 95.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Smith County systems? ▼
Water systems in Smith County serve approximately 281,563 people through 47 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Smith County water? ▼
Of 13 water systems tested for PFAS in Smith County, 6 had PFAS detected (46.2% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Smith County? ▼
Water systems in Smith County use GW (41 systems), SW (6 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. 31.9% of Smith 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.