Is JEFFERSON COUNTY WCID 10's water safe to drink?
JEFFERSON COUNTY WCID 10 had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. It serves 4,605 people through 1,792 service connections.
JEFFERSON COUNTY WCID 10's record against the rest of the country
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, JEFFERSON COUNTY WCID 10 ranks 1,493th by violation burden (88th percentile) - 21 violations total, 13 health-baseds.
Against the TX average
Among the 1,633 TX systems in this dataset, the average is 6.7 health-based violations - JEFFERSON COUNTY WCID 10's 13 is above that. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
JEFFERSON COUNTY WCID 10's most recent violation on record is dated 2026-07-04, with the most recent health-based one dated 2026-01-01. Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
The concern categories on record
JEFFERSON COUNTY WCID 10's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Surface Water Treatment Rule
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM; Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What JEFFERSON COUNTY WCID 10's record does not cover
Everything on this page is JEFFERSON COUNTY WCID 10's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 21 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.