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Ward County, Texas

Water Systems
10
Population Served
13,540
Total Violations
736
33 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
73.6
Avg Violations per System
4.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
10 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (10)

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 Monahans 6,953 22 Clean
Southwest Sandhills WSC 2,354 1 -
Pilot Travel Center 1205 2,015 36 -
City of Barstow 750 265 -
City of Wickett 567 50 -
City of Grandfalls 395 70 -
Txdot Ward County Sra 300 51 -
City of Pyote 131 215 -
Tpwd Monahans Sandhills State Park 50 22 -
Winco Trucking Water Hauler 25 4 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Ward County?
Ward County has 736 total drinking water violations across 10 water systems, of which 33 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Ward County systems?
Water systems in Ward County serve approximately 13,540 people through 10 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Ward County water?
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Ward County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Ward County?
Water systems in Ward County use GW (10 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. 4.5% of Ward 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.