Texas Water Quality: Safe to Sip or Take a Dip?
From renewable energy to job creation, Texas leads other states in many key areas. But when it comes to water quality, it lags behind by a country mile. The Lone Star State—home to around 31.3 million people—ranks among the worst in the country for safe tap water. In 2018, it had the most radiated drinking water among U.S. states. Fast-forward to 2023, and it racked up 15,340 violations against Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requirements, second only to Pennsylvania. However, Texas’s water quality problem isn’t relegated to the tap; it also threatens recreational waters that help…
