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Windfern Forest Utility District

Serves an area of Harris County, TX · 7,170 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Windfern Forest Utility District in the last ten years.

  • TX1010924
  • HOUSTON
  • TX
  • 7,170 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 77002
EPA system ID TX1010924

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

Key facts

  • Windfern Forest Utility District draws water from 1 well.
  • Record on file since 2003, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,259 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 2003

EPA's records for Windfern Forest Utility District go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 6 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Uranium, began October 2015, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 31 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 1, 2004 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (at or just above the limit)
 Mar 1, 2004 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2003 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2003 Resolved

Where the water comes from

Windfern Forest Utility District draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from City of Houston. It also has emergency connections to Rolling Fork PUD and West Harris County MUD 1. 1 other community water system buys water from Windfern Forest Utility District. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Windfern Forest Utility District.

Buys water from

Emergency or part-time connections to

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Windfern 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.

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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