Water Quality: Collinsville, TX

17 water systems • 4,824 people served

Multiple Health Violations
10266
Total Violations
22
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Systems
4,824
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Collinsville is served by 17 public water systems with a combined service population of 4,824 people, and has 10,266 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 22 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Collinsville's violation count is 4729% above the national average for Texas. Contaminants associated with violations include Chlorine Dioxide, E. coli, Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP.

Contaminants Found

Chlorine Dioxide

Can cause anemia in infants and young children; may cause nervous system effects at high levels.

Common source: Water treatment disinfectant used to control taste, odor, and microorganisms

EPA limit: 0.8 mg/L

E. coli

Causes gastrointestinal illness; certain strains (e.g., O157:H7) can cause severe kidney failure and death.

Common source: Fecal contamination from humans or animals entering the water supply

EPA limit: Zero (no E. coli permitted in drinking water)

Gross Alpha

Alpha-emitting radioactive particles increase cancer risk, particularly from bone and other internal cancers.

Common source: Natural uranium and radium in geological formations

EPA limit: 15 pCi/L (excluding radon and uranium)

Stage 2 DBP

Trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids that increase cancer risk and may cause adverse reproductive outcomes.

Common source: Chlorine disinfection reacting with natural organic matter in source water

EPA limit: TTHM: 0.080 mg/L; HAA5: 0.060 mg/L

Water Systems Serving Collinsville

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
CITY OF COLLINSVILLE TX0910005 Groundwater 1,866 3
SUNSET WATER SYSTEM TX1690007 Groundwater 570 324
PERRIN WATER SYSTEM TX1190005 Groundwater 408 161
MYRA WATER SYSTEM TX0490019 Groundwater 363 22
LOMA LINDA WATER SUPPLY TX1250039 Groundwater 216 1700
BRITTANY HILL WATER ASSOCIATION TX0610181 Groundwater 189 15
ROLLING HILLS WATER SUPPLY TX1550139 Groundwater 186 1051
DENTON ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK TX0610016 Groundwater 156 793
HAMILTON ESTATES WATER SYSTEM TX1012916 Groundwater 123 1026
BINFORD PLACE SUBDIVISION TX1011551 Groundwater 120 640
TARA PARK WATER SYSTEM TX2370016 Groundwater 113 712
WHISPERING PINES LAKE WATER TX2360038 Groundwater 108 766
PINE OAK FOREST WATER TX1010751 Groundwater 105 722
SILVERWOODS SUBDIVISION TX1010877 Groundwater 90 710
CIELO AZUL RANCH TX1050034 Groundwater 84 44
GREEN LAKE ESTATES WATER SUPPLY TX1470034 Groundwater 66 1016
SHELBY WATER TX2100038 Groundwater 61 561

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.

Other Cities in Texas

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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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