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Harris County WCID 114

Serves an area of Harris County, TX · 5,160 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Harris County WCID 114 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Arsenic violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • TX1010317
  • HOUSTON
  • TX
  • 5,160 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 77024
EPA system ID TX1010317

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
3
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Harris County WCID 114 draws water from 3 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit), 2023.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Texas, December 2024.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,643 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
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Harris County WCID 114 go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

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

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Harris County WCID 114 in 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Dec 18, 2024 Texas Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Arsenic

What the violations mean

Arsenic

4 incidents

Arsenic exceeded the federal limit

Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects

Where the water comes from

Harris County WCID 114 draws water from 3 wells. It also buys water from North Harris County Regional Water Autho. It also has emergency connections to Kleinwood MUD and Cypress Forest PUD. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Harris County WCID 114.

Buys water from

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Harris County WCID 114 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

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