Tapcensus

E. coli (Escherichia coli) violations in Texas

233 active public water systems in Texas had a E. coli (Escherichia coli) violation in the past three years, 233 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What E. coli (Escherichia coli) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Most E. coli strains cause diarrheal illness. Some strains (e.g., O157:H7) produce toxins causing severe bloody diarrhea, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS — a form of kidney failure), and death — especially in children under 5 and the elderly. Even non-pathogenic strains in drinking water indicate that disease-causing organisms may also be present.

Systems with a E. coli (Escherichia coli) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
City of Grapeland
Houston County
1,798 5 2
City of Omaha
Morris County
1,700 3 2
City of Franklin
Robertson County
1,650 2 1
City of Chico
Wise County
1,596 3 2
City of Eldorado
Schleicher County
1,574 6 2
Cornersville WSC
Hopkins County
1,520 3 2
Sand Hills WSC
Shelby County
1,500 1 1
Cape Carancahua WSC
Jackson County
1,305 1 1
Northwest Harris County MUD 24
Harris County
1,257 3 3
Port Oconnor Improvement District
Calhoun County
1,139 4 1
City of Florence
Williamson County
1,136 5 3
Baffin Bay WSC
Kleberg County
1,125 2 1
Sky Ranch Retreat Center
Smith County
1,100 3 2
Bandera River Ranch 1
Bandera County
1,053 4 2
City of Celeste
Hunt County
952 3 2
Jones Creek Terrace
Brazoria County
951 3 1
City of Savoy
Fannin County
868 2 1
City of Wells
Cherokee County
853 5 3
Rohm & Haas TX Deer Park
Harris County
800 1 1
Terrell County Wcid 1
Terrell County
800 6 4
Point la Vista
Henderson County
780 5 3
Bistone Municipal Water Supply
Limestone County
768 1 1
City of Rising Star
Eastland County
765 2 1
LA Ventana Water Supply System
Hays County
747 4 2
Arch Ray Condos
Gillespie County
735 3 3
City of Amherst
Lamb County
721 3 2
Refugio County Wcid 1
Refugio County
665 5 2
Forest WSC
Cherokee County
651 4 3
Laguna Vista Subdivision
Hood County
651 3 2
The Coves WSC
Travis County
648 2 1
Lakeview Methodist Conference Ctr
Anderson County
600 3 2
Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp
Henderson County
600 2 2
City of Ladonia
Fannin County
597 7 2
Fayette County Wcid Monument Hill
Fayette County
575 3 1
3 G WSC
Llano County
550 4 1
Our Lady of Lavang Church
Harris County
500 1 1
Sun NG Jelly Lone Star TX RV
Waller County
500 2 1
TA Junction
Kimble County
475 3 2
City of Smiley
Gonzales County
458 6 0
Westgate Manufactured Townhome Community
Midland County
456 7 4
Sweeny Refinery and Petrochemical Comple
Brazoria County
450 3 2
Clayton WSC Plant 3 and 7
Panola County
438 4 1
Schlumberger Rosharon Campus
Brazoria County
435 2 1
Oilton Rural WSC
Webb County
411 6 4
Grizzly Pines Campground
Grimes County
408 2 2
Nci Building Systems
Harris County
403 5 3
Georgetown Baptist Church
Grayson County
400 4 1
Plains Baptist Assembly
Floyd County
400 3 2
Pioneer Trails Subdivision
Montgomery County
384 3 2
Lakeside Estates Subdivision
Waller County
366 12 6
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved E. coli (Escherichia coli), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not E. coli (Escherichia coli) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Texas records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.