Public water system record
Harris County FWSD 47
Serves an area of Harris County, TX · 4,250 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Harris County FWSD 47 in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Harris County FWSD 47 draws water from 1 well.
- Record on file since 1992, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,450 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 5, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Harris County FWSD 47 go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2015, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Harris County FWSD 47 draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from North Channel Water Authority. It also has emergency connections to Harris County WCID 36, Harris County WCID 84 and Harris County MUD 53. 4 other public water systems have emergency connections to Harris County FWSD 47.
Buys water from
- North Channel Water Authority Houston, TX
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Harris County WCID 36 Houston, TX
- Harris County WCID 84 Houston, TX
- Harris County MUD 53 Houston, TX
Annual water quality report
Harris County FWSD 47 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