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Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violations in Texas

1,311 active public water systems in Texas had a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation in the past three years, 313 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Total coliform bacteria indicate that the disinfection barrier has been breached or fecal contamination is entering the system. E. coli specifically indicates fecal contamination and the possible presence of disease-causing pathogens (norovirus, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter). Illness can be severe in elderly, young children, and immunocompromised individuals.

Systems with a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
City of Laredo
Webb County
260,046 4 0
City of Rosenberg
Fort Bend County
43,158 2 0
City of Saginaw
Tarrant County
23,890 2 1
Maxwell SUD
Caldwell County
16,104 2 0
City of Willis
Montgomery County
14,133 9 2
City of la Grulla
Starr County
11,250 7 6
Fort Bend County MUD 128
Fort Bend County
10,974 1 0
Rice University
Harris County
8,415 5 0
City of Magnolia
Montgomery County
7,107 6 2
City of Hutchins
Dallas County
6,495 5 1
City of Alpine
Brewster County
6,000 6 2
City of Primera
Cameron County
5,811 4 1
City of Nassau Bay
Harris County
5,347 1 0
Falfurrias Utility Board
Brooks County
4,473 7 2
EL Paso County Tornillo Wid
El Paso County
3,600 1 0
South Rains SUD
Rains County
3,594 3 1
City of Grand Saline
Van Zandt County
3,219 3 1
City of la Joya
Hidalgo County
3,033 7 5
Needville Isd
Fort Bend County
3,000 1 0
Woodrow Osceola WSC Blanton Well Plant 1
Hill County
2,526 2 0
City of Overton
Rusk County
2,275 5 2
City of Mason
Mason County
2,228 6 2
City of West Tawakoni
Hunt County
2,061 8 5
Palmer Plantation MUD 1
Fort Bend County
2,031 1 0
City of Rotan
Fisher County
1,983 7 5
Fayette WSC East
Fayette County
1,866 1 0
City of Buffalo
Leon County
1,767 3 1
Country Terrace Subdivision
Harris County
1,677 4 1
City of Joaquin
Shelby County
1,620 6 4
Woodrow Osceola WSC Pleasant VW
Hill County
1,584 2 0
City of Baird
Callahan County
1,534 8 2
Fort Bend County MUD 115 Riverstone
Fort Bend County
1,527 1 0
City of Maud
Bowie County
1,437 3 0
City of Lone Star
Morris County
1,400 6 1
City of Wallis
Austin County
1,292 4 2
Salt Lick Bar B Q
Hays County
1,143 1 1
City of Star Harbor
Henderson County
1,119 9 2
Star Travel Center
Montague County
1,081 2 1
Mountain View Subdivision
Hood County
1,029 6 0
Magnolia Isd Smith Elementary School
Montgomery County
900 5 1
City of Zavalla
Angelina County
880 8 5
Rolling V Ranch Wcid 1 of Wise County
Wise County
795 1 0
Rolling V Ranch Wcid 2
Wise County
774 1 0
City of Jewett
Leon County
737 7 2
Arch Ray Condos
Gillespie County
735 3 3
Conroe Isd San Jacinto Elementary
Montgomery County
718 1 0
Permian Lodging
Midland County
700 3 1
Woodrow Osceola WSC Osceola
Hill County
669 4 1
City of Rose City
Orange County
664 7 2
City of Meadow
Terry County
593 6 3
About this data

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