Public water system record
City of Richwood
Serves Richwood, Brazoria County, TX · 7,605 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Richwood in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- City of Richwood draws water from 5 wells (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1992, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 3 lead and 815 unknown out of 1,404 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 3, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2013 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for City of Richwood go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 6 |
Where the water comes from
City of Richwood draws water from 5 wells (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from Brazosport Water Authority. It also has an emergency connection to City of Clute. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to City of Richwood.
Buys water from
- Brazosport Water Authority Lake Jackson, TX
Emergency or part-time connections to
- City of Clute Clute, TX
Annual water quality report
City of Richwood must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Texas.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells