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Harris County FWSD 51

Serves an area of Harris County, TX that includes Cloverleaf · 19,671 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Harris County FWSD 51 in the last ten years.

  • TX1010238
  • HOUSTON
  • TX
  • 19,671 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 77027
EPA system ID TX1010238

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Harris County FWSD 51 draws water from 1 well.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3,600 unknown out of 3,600 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Harris County FWSD 51 go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (1 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2014, Resolved.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1993 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1993 Archived

Where the water comes from

Harris County FWSD 51 draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from North Channel Water Authority. It also has emergency connections to Harris County MUD 53 and Harris County WCID 36. 1 other community water system buys water from Harris County FWSD 51. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Harris County FWSD 51.

Buys water from

Emergency or part-time connections to

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Harris County FWSD 51 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.

Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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Testing your own water

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