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Nitrate violations in Texas

428 active public water systems in Texas had a Nitrate violation in the past three years, 52 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Nitrate is and why it matters.

Health effects: Methemoglobinemia in infants under 6 months: gut bacteria convert nitrate to nitrite, which blocks oxygen transport in blood. Pregnant women should also take precautions. Chronic adult exposure at elevated levels may increase cancer risk.

Systems with a Nitrate violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
F & H Water Service
Live Oak County
25 3 1
Family Dollar Andrews Hwy
Ector County
25 3 0
H2eco Bulk Water Hauler
Harris County
25 2 1
Heb Emergency Hauling
Bexar County
25 2 1
Hollister Business Park
Harris County
25 8 0
Horseshoe 2
Lubbock County
25 3 1
Hydration Source
Van Zandt County
25 2 0
Icna Houston Unit
Harris County
25 3 0
Jaz Cornudas
Hudspeth County
25 3 1
Jiffy Lube 2879
Fort Bend County
25 2 1
Jurni Water System
Harris County
25 1 0
Kens Satellite and Potable Water Hauler
Ector County
25 2 0
Lone Star Bulk Water Hauler
Burnet County
25 2 1
M&m Food & Fuel Mart
Galveston County
25 2 1
Premier Athletic Complex
Williamson County
25 2 0
Salt Creek Midstream Man Camp
Reeves County
25 3 0
Samantha Springs
Tarrant County
25 2 1
Shady Glen Motel
Harris County
25 2 0
Stallion Oilfield Services Water Hauler
Midland County
25 3 0
Stillwell General Store and RV Park
Brewster County
25 2 1
Tdcj Water Hauler Riii Facilities Maint
Brazoria County
25 3 0
Tejas Water Haulers
Travis County
25 3 1
Tellus Equipment Solutions Water Hauler
Uvalde County
25 2 0
Texas Rain
Bastrop County
25 5 0
The Ark Church
Montgomery County
25 3 1
Time Mart 24
Brazoria County
25 2 1
Waterfleet Water Hauler Wfwh21005
Fort Bend County
25 2 1
Bell and Ford Marina Campground
Walker County
12 2 1
About this data

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