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Harris County MUD 144

Serves an area of Harris County, TX · 3,219 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Harris County MUD 144 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.

  • TX1010923
  • HOUSTON
  • TX
  • 3,219 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 77057
EPA system ID TX1010923

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Harris County MUD 144 draws water from 1 well.
  • Record on file since 1981, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 436 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
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Active

Full record since 1981

EPA's records for Harris County MUD 144 go back to 1981. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 2 0
2020s 1 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, began August 1981, Archived.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 7, 1981 Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 7, 1981 Archived

What the violations mean

Lead and Copper Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Harris County MUD 144 draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from West Harris County Regional Water Author. It also has emergency connections to Harris County MUD 264 and Harris County MUD 70. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Harris County MUD 144.

Buys water from

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Harris County MUD 144 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.

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Testing your own water

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