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ZIP Code 77541 Water Quality
Texas · 19,977 people served · 11 water systems
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FailingZIP code 77541 is in Texas and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 19,977 people served by 11 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 4 communities including FREEPORT, OYSTER CREEK, QUINTANA, SURFSIDE BEACH.
Within ZIP code 77541, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 394 health-based violations during the past five years across 11 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 77541
Water Systems Serving 77541
TURTLE COVE LOT OWNERS ASSOC
PWSID: TX0200062
141 served
MARLIN MARINA WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: TX0200461
80 served
SHADY CREEK SECTION 3 WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: TX0200148
105 served
OYSTER CREEK ESTATES
PWSID: TX0200607
81 served
TREASURE ISLAND MUD
PWSID: TX0200038
951 served
CITY OF OYSTER CREEK
PWSID: TX0200230
1,701 served
COMMODORE COVE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
PWSID: TX0200033
356 served
TOWN OF QUINTANA
PWSID: TX0200510
231 served
CITY OF FREEPORT SLAUGHTER ROAD
PWSID: TX0200125
40 served
CITY OF FREEPORT
PWSID: TX0200005
10,594 served
VILLAGE OF SURFSIDE BEACH
PWSID: TX0200037
5,697 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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