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Harris County WCID 116

Serves an area of Harris County, TX · 3,627 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Harris County WCID 116 in the last ten years.

  • TX1010507
  • HOUSTON
  • TX
  • 3,627 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 77019
EPA system ID TX1010507

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

Key facts

  • Harris County WCID 116 draws water from 2 wells.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 958 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
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Harris County WCID 116 go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 1 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 4
2020s 0 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began July 2009, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0111 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved

Where the water comes from

Harris County WCID 116 draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from North Harris County Regional Water Autho. It also has emergency connections to Champions MUD, Harris County MUD 48, Heatherloch MUD and Cypress Forest PUD. 1 other community water system buys water from Harris County WCID 116. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Harris County WCID 116.

Buys water from

Emergency or part-time connections to

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Harris County WCID 116 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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