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Wise County, Texas

Water Systems
60
Population Served
43,731
Total Violations
8,175
1,317 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

88.3%
Systems with Violations
136.3
Avg Violations per System
16.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
38 systems (63%)
SW
12 systems (20%)

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

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

No violations on record (6) One or more violations (44)

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 Decatur Water Plant 6,910 97 Detected
City of Bridgeport 5,930 197 Detected
West Wise Sud 3,909 318 Detected
City of Runaway Bay 2,458 271 -
City of Boyd 2,044 109 -
Chisholm Springs 1,947 10 -
City of Rhome 1,690 223 -
City of Chico 1,596 186 -
City of Alvord 1,360 133 -
City of Newark 1,232 50 -
City of Paradise 969 175 -
Sunshine Meadows Water Utility 918 8 -
Chisholm Hills Estates 867 12 -
Mesa Ridge Subdivision 795 9 -
Hills of Oliver Creek 732 28 -
Sid Richardson Scout Ranch 650 254 -
Hills of Briar Oaks 612 61 -
Rolling V Ranch Wcid 3 of Wise County 576 0 -
Old Chisolm Estates 546 63 -
New Fairview MUD 1 537 0 -
Kings Rest Subdivision 534 197 -
Highland Hills 450 7 -
Aurora Vista 447 92 -
Sage Brush Estates 408 10 -
Glider Base Estates 390 385 -
Coyote Ridge Addition 375 154 -
Decatur Acres Water 369 92 -
Grand Harbor WSC 360 721 -
Reatta Estates 276 5 -
Highland Meadows Water System 264 27 -
Paradise Quick Stop 4 250 189 -
Sky View Ranch Estates 225 21 -
Wildwood Naturists Resort Water System 225 20 -
Windmill Trail 222 187 -
Txdot Wise County Sra 200 23 -
Imperial Group Manufacturing 200 44 -
Stonegate Water 198 6 -
Slidell WSC 192 145 -
Camp Summit 180 82 -
Sunridge RV Park 156 0 -
Bluebonnet Resort 150 29 -
Hawk Ridge 135 5 -
Singing Meadows Subdivision 129 4 -
Strawberry Estates 123 0 -
T L Water Jones Acres 120 2,913 -
Hillcrest North MUD 114 0 -
Hideaway Bay Lake Shores WSC 108 25 -
114 Industrial Park 102 0 -
Alvord Oaks RV Park 84 12 -
Killough Addition 81 18 -

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 Wise County? ▼
Wise County has 8,175 total drinking water violations across 60 water systems, of which 1,317 are health-based violations. 88.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Wise County systems? ▼
Water systems in Wise County serve approximately 43,731 people through 60 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Wise County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Wise County, 3 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Wise County? ▼
Water systems in Wise County use GW (38 systems), SW (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. 16.1% of Wise 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.