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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
Juniper RV Park
Williamson County
21 2 0
Soggy Dollar Camp
Comal County
20 2 0
Cooney Cavern Lodge
Bosque County
17 5 2
Sealy Kickapoo Road
Harris County
15 2 0
Dym Tract Water System
Bexar County
0 2 0
Guadalupe Blanco River Authority
Calhoun County
0 5 2
Kaufman County Fwsd 1a
Kaufman County
0 3 1
North Texas Mwd Leonard Wtp
Fannin County
0 1 0
Pradera Oaks Water System
Brazoria County
0 3 1
Flagstone Water Distribution System
Bexar County
0 2 0
The Highlands
Montgomery County
0 4 2
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.