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Community Water System · PWS TX2370123

Freeman Ranch

Magnolia, Texas 77354-5148 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,308 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,308
People served
218
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 218 drinking-water violations at Freeman Ranch - above the Texas per-system average.

218
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,308
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Freeman Ranch

Freeman Ranch is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,308 residents in Magnolia, Texas (Waller County) through 436 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 218 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 206 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 12 violations (Other). 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%).

Freeman Ranch's 218 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
1,308
Total Violations
218
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
436
County
Waller
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
206
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 12 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2024
Dinoseb MR 4 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2020
Endrin MR 4 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2020
Atrazine MR 4 2020
Heptachlor MR 4 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2020
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2020
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2020
OXAMYL MR 4 2020
Chlordane MR 4 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2020
Toluene MR 4 2020
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 2020

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 Freeman Ranch.

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 TX2370123 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 Freeman Ranch 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / TX2370123 / 8000
2021 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / TX2370123 / 7500
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / TX2370123 / 5000
2020 Dinoseb MR 4 SDWIS / TX2370123 / 2041
2020 2,4,5-TP MR 4 SDWIS / TX2370123 / 2110
2020 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / TX2370123 / 2005
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / TX2370123 / 2039
2020 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / TX2370123 / 2050
2020 Heptachlor MR 4 SDWIS / TX2370123 / 2065
2020 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / TX2370123 / 2067
2020 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / TX2370123 / 2274
2020 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 SDWIS / TX2370123 / 2306
2020 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / TX2370123 / 2036
2020 Chlordane MR 4 SDWIS / TX2370123 / 2959
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX2370123 / 2380

How Freeman Ranch Compares

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

Metric Freeman Ranch Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 218 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 1,308 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 Freeman Ranch water safe to drink? ▼
Freeman Ranch (PWS ID: TX2370123) has 218 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,308 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Freeman Ranch serve? ▼
Freeman Ranch serves 1,308 people in Magnolia, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 436 service connections.
What type of violations does Freeman Ranch have? ▼
Freeman Ranch has 218 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 206 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Freeman Ranch water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Freeman Ranch under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Freeman Ranch use? ▼
Freeman Ranch 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.