June 17, 2026
Bacteria & Pathogens in Texas Drinking Water 2026
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Bacteria & Pathogens in Texas Drinking Water 2026
Bacteria & Pathogens contamination has been detected in drinking water systems across Texas. Bacteria including E. coli and coliforms indicate sewage contamination and can cause gastrointestinal illness. Our analysis of Texas water quality reports found Bacteria & Pathogens present in 278 cities and water systems statewide. If you live in one of these communities, a certified home filter can significantly reduce your exposure -- browse Bacteria & Pathogens filters at PureWaterGuys.
Cities in Texas with Bacteria & Pathogens Detected
The following 278 water systems in Texas reported Bacteria & Pathogens in their annual water quality reports. Click any city to read the full report.
| City / Water System | Water Quality Report |
|---|---|
| Ackerly Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Addison Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Alpine Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Angleton Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Annona Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Aransas Pass Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Artesia Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Asherton Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Axtell Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Baird Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bangs Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Barker Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bartlett Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Batesville Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bay City Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Beckville Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Beeville Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bellville Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ben Franklin Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Benavides Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bethany Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Big Spring Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Blanco Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Boys Ranch Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Brazoria Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Brenham Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bridgeport Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Brownfield Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Buda Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Burnet Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Caddo Mills Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Calvert Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cameron Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Canyon Lake Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Carthage Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Castroville Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Celina Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Center Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Chico Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Childress Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| China Spring Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| China Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cisco Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Clayton Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Clint Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Clute Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Colleyville Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Columbus Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Combes Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Como Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Comstock Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Coolidge Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Corpus Christi Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Corsicana Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cotton Center Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cotulla Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Crowell Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Crowley Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cuney Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cut And Shoot Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dale Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Danbury Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Darrouzett Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| De Leon Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Deanville Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Decatur Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Deer Park Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dekalb Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Denison Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Deweyville Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Diboll Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dickens Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dilley Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dodge Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dumas Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Eagle Lake Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Edna Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Eldorado Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Electra Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Emory Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Eola Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Era Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Fair Oaks Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Fairview Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Falcon Heights Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Falfurrias Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Farmersville Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Forest Hill Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Fort Woth Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Fritch Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Frost Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Galena Park Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Galveston Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Garrison Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Gonzales Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Goodrich Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Goree Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Gorman Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Grand Saline Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Granite Shoals Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Gregory Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Groves Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Groveton Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Gruver Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hamlin Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Harrold Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Haskell Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Heath Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hebbronville Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Henrietta Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hereford Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hewitt Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Higgins Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Highland Village Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hillsboro Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Horizon City Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Horseshoe Bay Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Houston Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hubbard Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hurst Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hutto Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ingleside Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Joaquin Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Kaufman Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Kemp Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Kerens Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Kerrville Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Kingsland Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Knox City Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| La Feria Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| La Grulla Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| La Joya Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lago Vista Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lakeview Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lamesa Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lampasas Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Laredo Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Leon Valley Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Levelland Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lexington Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Liberty Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Littlefield Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Livingston Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Llano Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lone Oak Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lone Star Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lovelady Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lueders Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lytle Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mabank Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Marlin Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Marshall Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mart Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Matagorda Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mathis Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Maud Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Maypearl Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mc Gregor Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Melissa Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Menard Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mercedes Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Merkel Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mertzon Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Midfield Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Millsap Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mingus Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Morgan Mill Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Moscow Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mount Calm Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mount Pleasant Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Munday Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Navasota Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Nazareth Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| New Boston Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| New Deal Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| New Summerfield Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| New Ulm Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Newton Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Niederwald Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| North Zulch Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| O Brien Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Odem Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Orange Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Paducah Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Palacios Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Palestine Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Panhandle Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Pantego Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Pearsall Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Pflugerville Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Pittsburg Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Plainview Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Plano Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Point Comfort Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Pollok Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ponder Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Port Aransas Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Port Isabel Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Port Neches Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Princeton Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Quinlan Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Quintana Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Raywood Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Redwater Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Richland Hills Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rio Grande City Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rio Grande Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rising Star Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| River Oaks Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Riverside Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Roanoke Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Robert Lee Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Robstown Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Roby Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rocksprings Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rogers Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rolling Hills Estates Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ropesville Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rosebud Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rotan Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Royse City Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Runaway Bay Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Runge Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Sabinal Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Sacul Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Saint Jo Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| San Benito Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Sanderson Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Sarita Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Savoy Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Scottsville Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Seadrift Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Seagoville Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Sealy Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Selma Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Shamrock Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Sinton Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Slaton Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Smiley Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Smithville Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Snyder Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Southlake Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Spearman Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Splendora Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Springlake Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Stamford Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Surfside Beach Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Taylor Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Texas City Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Texline Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Thornton Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Toyah Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Trinidad Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Trinity Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Turkey Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Tyler Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Uhland Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Vega Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Watauga Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Webster Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wells Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| West Tawakoni Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Westlake Village Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wharton Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| White Deer Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| White Settlement Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Whitehouse Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Willis Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Willow Park Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wilmer Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wilson Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wimberley Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Winfield Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wolfe City Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Woodsboro Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Woodway Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Yoakum Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Zapata Tx Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
What Does This Mean For You?
Detecting Bacteria & Pathogens in your water supply does not necessarily mean immediate danger, but long-term exposure -- even at low levels -- carries measurable health risk. UV purification systems and sub-micron filters (0.2 micron) eliminate bacteria and pathogens.
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What is Bacteria & Pathogens?
Bacteria including E. coli and coliforms indicate sewage contamination and can cause gastrointestinal illness.
Is Texas tap water safe to drink?
Water quality varies by city. Of the Texas systems we analyzed, 278 detected Bacteria & Pathogens. Most levels are below EPA action thresholds, but long-term low-level exposure carries health risk. Check your city's report above or use a certified home filter as a precaution.
What filter removes Bacteria & Pathogens from tap water?
UV purification systems and sub-micron filters (0.2 micron) eliminate bacteria and pathogens. See our Bacteria & Pathogens filter options.
Data sourced from EPA-mandated annual water quality reports (Consumer Confidence Reports). Last updated: 2026. Not all systems are required to test for every contaminant.