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Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violations in Texas

875 active public water systems in Texas had a Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violation in the past three years, 760 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Lead: no safe level for children. Causes irreversible neurological damage, impaired cognitive development, behavioral problems, and reduced IQ in children under 6. In adults: hypertension, cardiovascular disease, kidney damage. Copper: acute gastrointestinal distress at high levels; liver/kidney damage at very high chronic levels.

Systems with a Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Chester WSC
Tyler County
1,237 7 3
Timberwilde MH Subdivision
Harris County
1,233 5 1
City of Alto
Cherokee County
1,225 2 0
City of Petersburg
Hale County
1,205 6 4
Amarillo VA Health Care System
Potter County
1,200 5 2
Country West
Montgomery County
1,188 5 2
Harmony Isd
Upshur County
1,170 4 0
City of Roby
Fisher County
1,147 5 3
Port Oconnor Improvement District
Calhoun County
1,139 4 1
Three Community WSC
Henderson County
1,128 6 1
Sky Ranch Retreat Center
Smith County
1,100 3 2
Dixie Isle Water System
Henderson County
1,083 4 2
Austin County WSC 1
Austin County
1,080 6 2
City of Bogata
Red River County
1,074 3 2
Gary WSC
Panola County
1,050 7 3
Comanche County WSC Beattie
Comanche County
1,038 7 4
South Kirbyville Rural WSC
Jasper County
1,037 4 1
City of McCamey
Upton County
1,031 3 0
Moscow WSC 1
Polk County
1,022 4 1
Oak Crest of Manvel
Brazoria County
1,020 2 0
Forest Trace
Montgomery County
1,000 5 3
Hart Municipal Water System
Castro County
1,000 6 1
Highport Marina & Resort
Grayson County
1,000 4 2
Hidden Forest Estates
Montgomery County
990 2 1
Methodist Specialty Hospital
Bexar County
983 4 1
City of Snook
Burleson County
980 2 2
Wildwood Shores
Walker County
968 2 1
Country Club WSC
Kaufman County
957 5 3
Oak Meadows
Hays County
954 1 1
Kennedy Ridge WSC
Travis County
930 3 2
Town of Holiday Lakes
Brazoria County
921 4 3
Woodlake Josserand WSC
Trinity County
903 6 3
Cresson Crossroads MUD 2
Hood County
888 3 1
North San Saba WSC
San Saba County
885 5 4
City of Zavalla
Angelina County
880 8 5
Magnolia Isd J L Lyons Elem
Montgomery County
858 5 3
City of Wells
Cherokee County
853 5 3
City of Agua Dulce
Nueces County
848 2 1
Road Ranger 270
Frio County
830 7 2
City of Nome
Jefferson County
825 5 2
Cypress Bend Subdivision
Harris County
819 2 1
Terrell County Wcid 1
Terrell County
800 6 4
Town of Annetta Learners Water Plant
Parker County
800 1 1
Western Homes Subdivision
Harris County
798 1 1
City of Detroit
Red River County
793 5 1
San JO Utilities
Montgomery County
792 4 1
Point la Vista
Henderson County
780 5 3
Cypress Valley WSC Plant 1
Harrison County
771 6 3
Morton Valley WSC
Eastland County
770 5 1
Amon G Carter Lake WSC
Montague County
750 3 1
About this data

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