Public water system record
Harris County FWSD 1B
Serves Highlands, Harris County, TX · 672 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for Harris County FWSD 1B in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 18
Key facts
- Harris County FWSD 1B buys its water from Baytown Area Water Authority.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2024.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, July 2025.
- Record on file since 2008, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 26, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
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 |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 20, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 25, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 2008
EPA's records for Harris County FWSD 1B go back to 2008. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 13 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began September 2013, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Harris County FWSD 1B between 2014 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Feb 19, 2019 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 9 violations: Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Sep 22, 2014 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations (2 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Harris County FWSD 1B buys its water from Baytown Area Water Authority. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Baytown Area Water Authority Baytown, TX
Annual water quality report
Harris County FWSD 1B 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
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.
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