Public water system record
Harris County FWSD 1A
Serves an area of Harris County, TX · 2,640 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Harris County FWSD 1A in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 13
Key facts
- Harris County FWSD 1A buys its water from Baytown Area Water Authority.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, June 2018.
- Record on file since 1991, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 19 lead and 0 unknown out of 779 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jan 27, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 26, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 10, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 10, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 10, 2012 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Harris County FWSD 1A go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (8 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 65 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 26 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 6 | 38 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 2016, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Harris County FWSD 1A between 2017 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in June 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2018 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations: Public Notice, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 3, 2017 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Harris County FWSD 1A buys its water from Baytown Area Water Authority. EPA also lists 1 well, all for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use.
Buys water from
- Baytown Area Water Authority Baytown, TX
Annual water quality report
Harris County FWSD 1A 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