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North Forest MUD

Serves an area of Harris County, TX · 1,545 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for North Forest MUD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.

  • TX1010298
  • HOUSTON
  • TX
  • 1,545 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 77077
EPA system ID TX1010298

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
6

Key facts

  • North Forest MUD draws water from 2 wells.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 25 unknown out of 512 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Mar 31, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jun 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 25, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 25, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 3, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for North Forest MUD go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 4
2020s 0 1

What the violations mean

Lead and Copper Rule

2 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

North Forest MUD draws water from 2 wells. It also has emergency connections to CNP Utility District and Harris County MUD 189. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to North Forest MUD.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

North Forest MUD 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.

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Testing your own water

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