Water Quality in Austin, TX (78744)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 78744.

Active Health Violations

27 health-based violations found in the past 5 years, with at least one still unresolved. Contaminant levels have exceeded federal safety limits. Consider testing your tap water independently.

More violations than 98% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

50,986

Population

105

Water Systems

184

Violations (5yr)

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (105)

City Of Austin Water & Wastewater

1 health-based

Surface water 1,115,323 people served

1 violation (5yr) · 1 health-based · All resolved

Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

City Of Pflugerville

3 health-based

Surface water 63,464 people served

4 violations (5yr) · 3 health-based · All resolved

Lead tested: 1.1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Tpwd Ray Roberts Lake Isle Dubois

All resolved

Groundwater 4,056 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Tpwd Palo Duro Canyon State Park

6 health-based

Surface water 3,964 people served

18 violations (5yr) · 6 health-based

Tpwd Guadalupe River State Park

Surface water 2,165 people served

0 violations

Txdot Victoria County Sra

Groundwater 2,003 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Dinosaur Valley State Park

Groundwater 1,700 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Lake Livingston State Park

Groundwater 1,584 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson

All resolved

Groundwater 1,435 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Tpwd Garner State Park

All resolved

Groundwater 1,232 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Tpwd Lake Bob Sandlin State Park

Groundwater 1,100 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Possum Kingdom State Park

2 health-based

Surface water 952 people served

9 violations (5yr) · 2 health-based · All resolved

Txdot Brooks County Sra

Groundwater 950 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Enchanted Rock Sna

All resolved

Groundwater 885 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Tpwd Eisenhower State Park

Purchased surface water 850 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Choke Canyon State Park Calliham

2 health-based

Purchased groundwater 759 people served

28 violations (5yr) · 2 health-based · All resolved

Tpwd Lyndon B Johnson Shp

All resolved

Groundwater 750 people served

2 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Txdot Gray County Sra

All resolved

Groundwater 750 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Txdot Colorado County Sra

All resolved

Purchased groundwater 750 people served

2 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Txdot Donley County Sra - Ih 40

All resolved

Groundwater 750 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Txdot La Salle County Sra Nb

All resolved

Groundwater 700 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Txdot Kerr County Sra

Groundwater 700 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Pedernales Falls State Park

All resolved

Surface water 690 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Tpwd Martin Dies State Park Hen House

Groundwater 565 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Tyler State Park

Groundwater 522 people served

3 violations (5yr)

Txdot Live Oak County Sra Sb

Purchased groundwater 500 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Big Bend Ranch State Park

All resolved

Groundwater 500 people served

2 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Txdot Safety Culberson County

Groundwater 500 people served

0 violations

Txdot Live Oak County Sra Nb

Purchased groundwater 500 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Lake Arrowhead State Park

Surface water 470 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Lake Corpus Christi Sp

Purchased surface water 418 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Abilene State Park

All resolved

Purchased surface water 408 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Txdot Sutton County Sra

Groundwater 400 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Cleburne State Park

Groundwater 375 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Caprock Canyon State Park

2 health-based

Purchased groundwater 372 people served

6 violations (5yr) · 2 health-based · All resolved

Tpwd South Llano River State Park

Groundwater under influence of surface water 350 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Martin Dies State Park Walnut Ridge

Groundwater 333 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Martin Creek State Park

All resolved

Groundwater 303 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Txdot Culberson County Sra - Van Horn

Groundwater 300 people served

5 violations (5yr)

Txdot Travel Information Center

All resolved

Groundwater 300 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Txdot Mitchell County Sra

All resolved

Purchased groundwater 300 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Txdot Howard County Sra

Purchased surface water 300 people served

0 violations

Txdot Ward County Sra

All resolved

Groundwater 300 people served

3 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Txdot Nolan County Sra

All resolved

Purchased surface water 300 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Txdot Gillespie County Sra

Groundwater 300 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Longhorn Caverns State Park

All resolved

Groundwater 300 people served

4 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Tpwd Devils River State Natural Area

Groundwater 287 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Purtis Creek State Park

Groundwater 282 people served

0 violations

Txdot Crosby County Sra

Groundwater 250 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Brazos Bend State Park 2

Groundwater 250 people served

3 violations (5yr)

Tpwd Caddo Lake State Park

All resolved

Purchased groundwater 204 people served

7 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Tpwd Stephen F Austin State Historical P

Groundwater 200 people served

0 violations

Txdot Hale County Sra

Groundwater 200 people served

0 violations

Txdot Kenedy County Sra

Groundwater 200 people served

2 violations (5yr)

Txdot Pecos County Sra - Fort Stockton

Groundwater 200 people served

2 violations (5yr)

Txdot Pecos County Sra - Sheffield

All resolved

Groundwater 200 people served

2 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Txdot Culberson County Sra- Pine Springs

All resolved

Groundwater 200 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Txdot Wise County Sra

Groundwater 200 people served

4 violations (5yr)

Tpwd Colorado Bend State Park

1 health-based

Groundwater 191 people served

5 violations (5yr) · 1 health-based · All resolved

Tpwd Lake Houston State Park

Groundwater 175 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Goose Island State Park

Groundwater 150 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Brazos Bend State Park 1

All resolved

Groundwater 150 people served

3 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Tpwd Seminole Canyon Shp

Groundwater 125 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Atlanta State Park 2

Groundwater 117 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Hueco Tanks State Park

Groundwater 110 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Sheldon Lake State Park

Groundwater 108 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Lost Maples Sna

All resolved

Groundwater 102 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Tpwd Chaparral Wildlife Management Area

Groundwater 100 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Balmorhea State Park

All resolved

Purchased groundwater 100 people served

2 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Tpwd Hill Country Sna

Groundwater 100 people served

0 violations

Txdot Coke County Sra

8 health-based

Groundwater 100 people served

8 violations (5yr) · 8 health-based · All resolved

Tpwd Atlanta State Park 1

Groundwater 84 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Fannin Battleground Shp

Groundwater 75 people served

0 violations

Txdot Concho County Sra

2 health-based

Groundwater 50 people served

5 violations (5yr) · 2 health-based

Tpwd Sheldon Lake State Park Beaumont Hw

All resolved

Groundwater 50 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Tpwd Davis Mountain State Park - Campgro

All resolved

Groundwater 50 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Tpwd Monahans Sandhills State Park

Groundwater 50 people served

3 violations (5yr)

Marianas Cocina

Purchased groundwater 50 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Texas Game Warden Training Center

All resolved

Groundwater 33 people served

1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Lead tested: 0.79 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Washing Equipment Of Texas

All resolved

Groundwater 28 people served

22 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Tpwd Kickapoo Cavern State Park

All resolved

Groundwater 25 people served

9 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Tpwd Franklin Mountains State Park

Purchased groundwater 25 people served

0 violations

Tpwd Fort Leaton Shp

Groundwater 25 people served

0 violations

Hubbard Water System

Groundwater 22 people served

0 violations

Pilot Knob Business Park

Groundwater 20 people served

0 violations

Txdot Andrews County Sra

All resolved

Groundwater 0

2 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Tpwd Falcon State Park

Purchased surface water 0

0 violations

Tpwd Inks Lake State Park

Purchased surface water 0

0 violations

Flg Owner Pws 1

Groundwater 0

0 violations

Tpwd Huntsville State Park

Groundwater 0

0 violations

Tpwd Palmetto State Park

Purchased groundwater 0

0 violations

Tpwd Cedar Hill State Park

Purchased surface water 0

0 violations

Tpwd Lake Brownwood State Park

Purchased surface water 0

0 violations

Tpwd Copper Breaks State Park

Purchased surface water 0

0 violations

Tpwd Big Spring State Park

Purchased surface water 0

0 violations

Tpwd Martin Dies State Park Cherokee Uni

Groundwater 0

0 violations

Tpwd Lake Whitney State Park

Purchased groundwater 0

0 violations

Tpwd Choke Canyon State Park South Shore

Purchased groundwater 0

0 violations

Tpwd Sea Rim State Park

Purchased surface water 0

0 violations

Tpwd Meridian State Park

Purchased groundwater 0

0 violations

Tpwd Lake Somerville Sp Birch Creek

Purchased groundwater 0

0 violations

Tpwd Nails Creek Unit

Purchased groundwater 0

0 violations

Tpwd Galveston Island State Park

Purchased groundwater 0

0 violations

Thc Washington On The Brazos Shp

Purchased groundwater 0

0 violations

Tpwd Lake Tawakoni State Park

Purchased surface water 0

0 violations

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-Based

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

55 violations

All resolved

Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-Based

18 violations

All resolved

NitrateHealth-Based

At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.

17 violations

All resolved

Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-Based

14 violations

All resolved

TTHMHealth-Based

5 violations

All resolved

Public NoticeMonitoring

38 violations

Has active

E. COLIMonitoring

9 violations

Has active

Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring

Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.

1 violation

Has active

NitriteMonitoring

Similar to nitrate — harmful to infants at high levels.

1 violation

All resolved

StyreneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Vinyl chlorideMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Xylenes, TotalMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

TolueneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

TrichloroethyleneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

BenzeneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

EthylbenzeneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring

1 violation

All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit

1.1 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2023

How Does This Compare?

Austin (78744) has more violations than 98% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 184.

Fewer violations 98th percentile More violations

Recommended Water Filters

Based on health-based violations detected in your area, these filter types are commonly used to address similar contaminants. Consult your water utility's Consumer Confidence Report for the most current data.

Reverse Osmosis System

One of the few filtration methods effective at removing nitrates and nitrites. Essential for households with infants.

Targets:Nitrate, Nitrite, Dissolved Solids

Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

Activated Carbon Filter

Excellent for removing chlorine, chloramine, and disinfection byproducts like THMs and HAAs. Available as pitcher filters, countertop, or under-sink units.

Targets:THMs, HAAs, Chlorine, Chloramine, Taste & Odor

Look for:NSF/ANSI 42 & 53 certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

UV Water Purifier

Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.

Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove. This is general educational information, not an endorsement of any specific product.