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Travis County, Texas

Water Systems
138
Population Served
1,547,700
Total Violations
7,557
1,237 health-based
PFAS Detected
18
of 20 tested

Violation Analysis

84.8%
Systems with Violations
54.8
Avg Violations per System
16.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
38 systems (28%)
GW
12 systems (9%)

PFAS Contamination

20
Systems Tested
18
PFAS Detected
90.0%
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

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

No violations on record (8) One or more violations (42)

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 Austin Water & Wastewater 1,115,323 29 Detected
City of Pflugerville 63,464 348 Detected
Travis County Wcid 17 45,165 24 Detected
Manville WSC 39,648 55 Detected
West Travis County Public Utility Agency 28,215 42 Detected
Windermere Community 21,231 46 Detected
City of Manor 19,620 32 Detected
Wells Branch MUD 1 18,015 22 Detected
Northtown MUD 11,520 10 Detected
North Austin MUD 1 11,133 10 Clean
Lakeway MUD 10,512 7 Clean
Austins Colony 9,987 9 Detected
Travis County Wcid 10 9,204 7 Detected
Creedmoor Maha WSC 8,907 63 Detected
City of Lago Vista 8,698 41 Detected
Jonestown WSC 7,902 62 Detected
Travis County MUD 4 6,816 12 -
Travis County Wcid 18 5,733 143 Detected
Cottonwood Creek MUD 1 5,082 8 -
MI Ranchito 4,833 0 -
Lazy Nine MUD 1B 4,669 13 -
Shady Hollow MUD 4,269 15 -
Emma Long Metro Park 3,840 92 -
Wilbarger Creek MUD 1 3,459 1 -
Travis County MUD 14 3,333 0 -
Travis County MUD 2 3,294 10 -
Lakeside Wcid 2-C 3,084 0 -
Briarcreek Subdivision 3,075 35 -
Hurst Creek MUD 2,880 13 -
Travis County Wcid Point Venture 2,835 106 -
Lakeside MUD 3 2,832 0 -
Deer Creek Water 2,757 80 -
Lakeside Wcid 2D 2,385 20 -
Kelly Lane Wcid 1 2,331 8 -
Sandy Creek Ranches Subdivision 2,022 14 Clean
Garfield WSC 1,950 99 -
Cypress Ranch Wcid 1 1,785 2 -
Loop 360 WSC 1,743 33 -
Lakeside Wcid 1 1,680 0 -
Travis County MUD 13 1,644 6 -
Travis County MUD 12 1,644 6 -
City of Rollingwood 1,611 22 -
City of Sunset Valley 1,524 25 -
Travis County MUD 18 1,491 14 Detected
Village of Briarcliff 1,438 59 -
Rivercrest Water System 1,437 53 -
Travis County MUD 11 1,437 7 -
Lakeside Wcid 2-B 1,419 0 -
Lakeside Wcid 2-A 1,353 0 -
Barton Creek West WSC 1,251 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
Collin County
35 systems · 1,246,210 served · 1,149 violations
El Paso County
39 systems · 956,978 served · 6,717 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Travis County? ▼
Travis County has 7,557 total drinking water violations across 138 water systems, of which 1,237 are health-based violations. 84.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Travis County systems? ▼
Water systems in Travis County serve approximately 1,547,700 people through 138 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Travis County water? ▼
Of 20 water systems tested for PFAS in Travis County, 18 had PFAS detected (90.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Travis County? ▼
Water systems in Travis County use SW (38 systems), GW (12 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. 16.4% of Travis 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.