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Harris County MUD 5

Serves an area of Harris County, TX · 5,487 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Harris County MUD 5 in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • TX1010500
  • HOUSTON
  • TX
  • 5,487 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 77098
EPA system ID TX1010500

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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 MUD 5 draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Record on file since 1992, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 36 unknown out of 1,935 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.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 6, 2019 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 6, 2019 Active
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Harris County MUD 5 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
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 3

Where the water comes from

Harris County MUD 5 draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from Harris County MUD 64 and City of Houston. It also has emergency connections to Harris County MUD 217, Harris County MUD 33 and Harris County MUD 150. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Harris County MUD 5.

Buys water from

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Harris County MUD 5 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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