TDCJ FERGUSON UNIT: EPA violation history, explained
TDCJ FERGUSON UNIT had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 3,043, over 881 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, TDCJ FERGUSON UNIT ranks 4,355th by violation burden (66th percentile) - 12 violations total, 4 health-baseds.
How TDCJ FERGUSON UNIT compares within TX
TDCJ FERGUSON UNIT's 4 health-based violations sit within the TX average of 6.7, across 1,633 systems statewide. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for TDCJ FERGUSON UNIT is from 2026-07-03 (health-based: 2025-05-10). Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
TDCJ FERGUSON UNIT'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:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; Lead and Copper Rule
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
This is what TDCJ FERGUSON UNIT reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. This record - 4 health-based violations on file for TDCJ FERGUSON UNIT - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.