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Upshur County, Texas

Water Systems
15
Population Served
40,615
Total Violations
1,447
106 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

93.3%
Systems with Violations
96.5
Avg Violations per System
7.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
14 systems (93%)
SW
1 system (7%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
3
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (14)

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
Pritchett Water Supply Corporation 10,089 22 Clean
City of Gilmer 7,812 10 Clean
Diana Sud 7,320 33 Detected
Glenwood WSC 3,738 95 -
Union Grove WSC 3,198 25 -
City of East Mountain 2,331 22 -
City of Big Sandy 1,660 116 -
City of Ore City 1,509 40 -
Harmony Isd 1,170 54 -
Rosewood Water System 639 299 -
Brookshires Camp Joy Water System 348 100 -
Friendship Water System 330 351 -
International Alert Academy 300 86 -
Country Club Estates 96 194 -
Tuels M & E T Restaurant 75 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 Upshur County? ▼
Upshur County has 1,447 total drinking water violations across 15 water systems, of which 106 are health-based violations. 93.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Upshur County systems? ▼
Water systems in Upshur County serve approximately 40,615 people through 15 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Upshur County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Upshur County, 3 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Upshur County? ▼
Water systems in Upshur County use GW (14 systems), SW (1 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. 7.3% of Upshur 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.