Public water system record
Ponderosa Forest Utility District
Serves an area of Harris County, TX · 10,101 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Ponderosa Forest Utility District in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Ponderosa Forest Utility District draws water from 3 wells.
- Record on file since 1992, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,169 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 30, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Ponderosa Forest Utility District go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Where the water comes from
Ponderosa Forest Utility District draws water from 3 wells. It also has emergency connections to Harris County MUD 86, Harris County WCID 91, North Harris County Regional Water Autho and Harris County MUD 58. 1 other community water system buys water from Ponderosa Forest Utility District. 3 other public water systems have emergency, seasonal or other part-time connections to Ponderosa Forest Utility District.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Harris County MUD 86 Houston, TX
- Harris County WCID 91 Houston, TX
- North Harris County Regional Water Autho Houston, TX
- Harris County MUD 58 Cypress, TX
Community systems that buy water from it
- Bammel Forest Utility Austin, TX
Annual water quality report
Ponderosa Forest Utility District 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.
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