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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
Jsw Steel USA Plate Division
Chambers County
629 1 0
Lake South WSC
Montgomery County
628 3 2
Oak Hills Ranch Water
Guadalupe County
624 5 0
McMullen County Tilden
McMullen County
618 7 0
HE Butt Foundation Main Plant
Real County
616 2 0
Blue Water Oaks Estates
Johnson County
606 3 0
AB Astris Winery
Gillespie County
600 2 1
Bear Creek Scout Reservation
Kerr County
600 3 1
Fuel Maxx 67
Brazoria County
600 1 0
Lakeview Methodist Conference Ctr
Anderson County
600 3 2
Sst Woodlands
Harris County
600 7 0
City of Ladonia
Fannin County
597 7 2
Camp Longhorn Indian Springs
Burnet County
595 1 0
Waller County MUD 41
Waller County
594 1 0
City of Hudson Oaks Dyegard
Parker County
591 5 0
Riverwood Estates
Liberty County
585 2 0
Country Squire Water & Sewer
Orange County
579 2 0
City of Matador
Motley County
578 5 0
Urban Acres Subdivision
Harris County
570 3 0
Old Chisolm Estates
Wise County
546 5 0
City of San Diego Glossbrenner Unit
Duval County
545 4 3
Center Point Taylor System
Kerr County
531 2 0
Purdon Water
Navarro County
528 4 1
Cowtown RV Park
Parker County
525 2 1
City of Falls City
Karnes County
514 5 1
City of Petrolia
Clay County
514 5 3
City of Jayton
Kent County
513 6 1
Harris County Fwsd 45
Harris County
504 3 2
Camp Strake Wtp
San Jacinto County
501 2 0
EZ Mart 4383
Bandera County
500 3 1
Jarvis Christian University
Wood County
500 7 0
Sun NG Jelly Lone Star TX RV
Waller County
500 2 1
Tpwd Big Bend Ranch State Park
Presidio County
500 1 0
Cedar Oak Mesa WSC
Hays County
497 4 2
Mustang Hollow Campground
Live Oak County
495 2 1
Quiet Village II
Hidalgo County
492 4 0
Pasadena Plastics Complex
Harris County
490 2 1
Shangri la Subdivision
Parker County
483 1 0
Lubbock County Wcid 1
Lubbock County
465 5 1
Port Adventure
Trinity County
459 2 0
147th T a N G
Harris County
450 5 1
Harris County Pct 1 Tom Bass I
Harris County
450 1 0
Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill
Cherokee County
447 2 0
City of Blum
Hill County
444 6 2
Energy Stop
Parker County
443 1 0
Bracken Village
Comal County
440 8 1
Spring Creek United Methodist Church
Bexar County
438 2 0
Shady Oaks Water
Wilson County
432 5 0
Country Estates Mobile Home Park
Randall County
425 6 3
Live Oak Estates
Montgomery County
420 5 1
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.