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Community Water System · PWS TX1210014

Rayburn Country MUD

Jasper, Texas 75951-0059 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 3,453 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,453
People served
327
EPA violations
221
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 327 drinking-water violations at Rayburn Country MUD, 68% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

327
Total EPA violations on record
68%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,453
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Rayburn Country MUD

Rayburn Country MUD is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,453 residents in Jasper, Texas (Jasper County) through 1,151 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 327 total violations for this system , of which 221 (68%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 51 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 127 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Texas, EPA tracks 7,351 public water systems serving 33,253,313 people, with 746,210 cumulative violations and 162,945 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 101.5 violations. Statewide, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%).

Rayburn Country MUD's 327 violations sit above the Texas average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
3,453
Total Violations
327
Health-Based Violations
221
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,151
County
Jasper
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
217
Monitoring Violations
51
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 127 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 80 2025
Public Notice Other 28 2025
Bromate MR 16 2017
E. COLI MR 14 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2024
Chlorine MR 7 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2020
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2025
Bromate MCL 4 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2008

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Rayburn Country MUD.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID TX1210014 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Texas Drinking Water Authority

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Rayburn Country MUD under EPA-delegated authority.

Open TX regulator portal

Source: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 TTHM MCL 127 SDWIS / TX1210014 / 2950
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 80 SDWIS / TX1210014 / 2456
2025 Public Notice Other 28 SDWIS / TX1210014 / 7500
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / TX1210014 / 8000
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / TX1210014 / 5000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / TX1210014 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / TX1210014 / 5200
2021 Chlorine MR 7 SDWIS / TX1210014 / 0999
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / TX1210014 / 7000
2018 Bromate MCL 4 SDWIS / TX1210014 / 1011
2017 Bromate MR 16 SDWIS / TX1210014 / 1011
2017 E. COLI MR 14 SDWIS / TX1210014 / 3014
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / TX1210014 / 3100
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / TX1210014 / 3100

How Rayburn Country MUD Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Rayburn Country MUD Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 327 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 221 22.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 93.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 3,453 4,524 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,351 regulated public water systems in Texas.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Rayburn Country MUD water safe to drink? ▼
Rayburn Country MUD (PWS ID: TX1210014) has 327 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,453 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Rayburn Country MUD serve? ▼
Rayburn Country MUD serves 3,453 people in Jasper, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,151 service connections.
What type of violations does Rayburn Country MUD have? ▼
Rayburn Country MUD has 327 total violations: 221 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 51 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Rayburn Country MUD water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Rayburn Country MUD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Rayburn Country MUD use? ▼
Rayburn Country MUD uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.