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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
Texas Landing Utilities
Polk County
420 5 1
Valero McKee Refinery
Moore County
415 2 0
Galveston Bay RV
Galveston County
414 2 0
Thompson Heights Water System
Grayson County
414 4 2
Coke County WSC
Coke County
410 3 0
Jbsa Canyon Lake Hancock Cove
Comal County
410 1 0
City of Avery
Red River County
408 2 0
830 Marina Store
Montgomery County
400 2 0
Corpus Christi Liquefaction
San Patricio County
400 2 0
EL Shaddai Retreat Center
DeWitt County
400 2 1
First Baptist Church Huffman
Harris County
400 2 1
Plains Baptist Assembly
Floyd County
400 3 2
Premier Apex
Lubbock County
400 2 1
Springlake Earth Isd
Lamb County
398 5 0
City of Oakwood
Leon County
389 6 0
Ralston Acres Water Supply Corporation
Harris County
385 3 1
Bushland WSC
Potter County
380 2 0
Bright Star Salem SUD 2
Rains County
378 4 1
Big Creek Park 8
Burleson County
372 2 1
Deer Run
Montgomery County
372 1 0
Putnams Landing
Polk County
372 4 0
Shady Grove Subdivision
Hood County
367 1 0
Grand Harbor WSC
Wise County
360 7 3
Greenland Square Subdivision WS
Harris County
357 3 0
Time Mart 31
Brazoria County
356 1 0
Alliance Community Fellowship
Tarrant County
350 1 0
Carter Creek Winery and Resort
Blanco County
350 1 0
Circle Six Ranch Baptist Camp
Martin County
350 2 0
Equistar Chemicals
Nueces County
350 2 0
Fuel America Truck Stop
Webb County
350 2 1
Hawks Shadow Winery
Hays County
350 2 0
Tpwd South Llano River State Park
Kimble County
350 2 0
Hickory Hill Water
Wilson County
342 7 0
Kendall Pointe
Kendall County
342 2 0
Bee Creek United Methodist Church
Travis County
341 1 0
Butman Methodist Encampment
Taylor County
330 2 0
Town of Pleasant Valley
Wichita County
330 2 0
George H Obrien JR VA Medical Center
Howard County
325 7 2
Parkway Water System
San Augustine County
322 4 0
Childrens Associations for Maximum Poten
Kerr County
320 1 0
Top of the Hill RV Resort
Kendall County
318 1 0
Deer Creek Camp
Bandera County
317 2 1
Prairie Ridge Estates
Tarrant County
315 2 0
Klondike Isd
Dawson County
311 3 0
Heights Water
Smith County
306 5 1
Amberwood Water System
Randall County
300 7 2
Aqua on Wheels
Blanco County
300 1 0
Henly Baseball Complex
Hays County
300 2 0
Hill Country Arts Foundation
Kerr County
300 1 0
Myra S Pryor Girl Scout Camp
Wharton County
300 3 0
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.