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Van Zandt County, Texas

Water Systems
23
Population Served
55,045
Total Violations
2,116
429 health-based
PFAS Detected
5
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
92.0
Avg Violations per System
20.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
18 systems (78%)
SW
5 systems (22%)

PFAS Contamination

6
Systems Tested
5
PFAS Detected
83.3%
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

Van Zandt Texas water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (23)

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
Macbee Sud 7,548 41 Detected
City of Wills Point 7,281 130 Detected
City of Canton 5,028 44 Detected
South Tawakoni WSC 4,653 15 Detected
Fruitvale WSC 3,747 17 Clean
Ben Wheeler WSC 3,324 6 -
City of Grand Saline 3,219 98 -
R P M WSC 2,880 49 -
City of Van 2,745 33 Clean
Myrtle Springs WSC 2,289 79 -
Callender Lake 2,103 2 -
Little Hope-Moore Water Supply 1,764 75 -
Pruitt Sand Flat WSC 1,641 35 -
City of Edgewood 1,530 368 -
Edom WSC 1,512 1 -
Corinth WSC 1,200 24 -
Crooked Creek WSC 1,182 43 -
Macbee Sud Jackson 723 40 -
Toe Water Supply Corporation 267 102 -
Martins Mill WSC 183 786 -
Wagon Train RV Park 144 30 -
Shady Acres 57 59 -
Hydration Source 25 39 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Van Zandt County?
Van Zandt County has 2,116 total drinking water violations across 23 water systems, of which 429 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Van Zandt County systems?
Water systems in Van Zandt County serve approximately 55,045 people through 23 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Van Zandt County water?
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Van Zandt County, 5 had PFAS detected (83.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Van Zandt County?
Water systems in Van Zandt County use GW (18 systems), SW (5 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. 20.3% of Van Zandt 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.

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.