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ZIP Code 77542 Water Quality
Texas · 2,775 people served · 13 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 77542 is in Texas and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 2,775 people served by 13 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to FREEPORT.
Within ZIP code 77542, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 56 health-based violations during the past five years across 13 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 77542
Water Systems Serving 77542
ANGLECREST SUBDIVISION
PWSID: TX0200361
234 served
JONES CREEKWOOD
PWSID: TX0200042
48 served
WOOD OAKS WATER WORKS
PWSID: TX0200444
66 served
ROLLING HILLS COLONY WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: TX2370006
603 served
HOMELAND SUBDIVISION
PWSID: TX0200040
132 served
JONES CREEK TERRACE
PWSID: TX0200041
951 served
BERNARD RIVER OAKS
PWSID: TX0200043
48 served
ROYAL RIDGE
PWSID: TX0200127
231 served
CHOCTAW SUBDIVISION
PWSID: TX0200128
78 served
RIVER OAKS
PWSID: TX0200139
141 served
BLACKS FERRY WATER
PWSID: TX0200017
72 served
RIVER RUN WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: TX0200575
48 served
RIVERWOOD SUBDIVISION WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: TX0200520
123 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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