Water Quality: Athens, TX

26 water systems • 37,381 people served

Multiple Health Violations
1150
Total Violations
155
Health-Based Violations
26
Water Systems
37,381
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Athens has 155 health-based violations on record, meaning one or more contaminants were found above EPA-established safe levels. Contaminants involved: Disinfection Byproducts, E. coli, Stage 2 DBP, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). In total, 1150 violations are on record for 26 water systems serving 37,381 people.

Contaminants Found

Disinfection Byproducts
E. coli
Stage 2 DBP
TTHM
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Water Systems Serving Athens

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
CITY OF ATHENS TX1070005 Surface Water 17,934 100
VIRGINIA HILL WSC TX1070200 Groundwater 4,290 4
CRESCENT HEIGHTS WSC TX1070016 Groundwater 2,379 5
LAKESHORE UTILITY TX1070043 Groundwater 1,446 10
DIXIE ISLE WATER SYSTEM TX1070041 Groundwater 1,083 103
BETHEL ASH WSC WATER EDGE PLANT TX1070251 Groundwater 987 4
BETHEL ASH WSC MURPHY PLANT TX1070242 Groundwater 834 4
BETHEL ASH WSC LAKE PLANT TX1070258 Groundwater 831 1
BETHEL ASH WSC WALTON PLANT TX1070243 Groundwater 801 24
BETHEL ASH WSC LOWE PLANT TX1070240 Groundwater 786 0
C R C WSC TX1070228 Groundwater 723 64
POINT LA VISTA TX1070207 Groundwater 708 79
BETHEL ASH WSC MCATEE PLANT TX1070241 Groundwater 609 0
CLEAR CREEK RESORT WATER SYSTEM TX1070007 Groundwater 541 62
OAKWOOD SUBDIVISION WATER SYSTEM TX1070217 Groundwater 522 24
BETHEL ASH WSC HALL PLANT TX1070239 Groundwater 498 0
BETHEL ASH WSC OTT PLANT TX1070255 Groundwater 402 0
EAST LAKE WOODS TX2120097 Groundwater 381 78
BETHEL ASH WSC DOUGLAS PLANT TX1070238 Groundwater 372 2
BETHEL ASH WSC HAWN PLANT TX1070248 Groundwater 363 1
CEDARVIEW ESTATES TX1070144 Surface Water 228 182
BETHEL ASH WSC BETHEL PLANT TX1070034 Groundwater 186 2
THE RESERVE TX2120107 Groundwater 177 143
LAKE VISTA VILLAGE TX1070181 Groundwater 174 93
ESQUIRE ESTATES II TX1070215 Surface Water 126 146
ATHENS MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY TX1070252 Surface Water 0 19

Concerned About Your Water?

A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.

Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.

Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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