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Harris County MUD 157

Serves an area of Harris County, TX · 13,062 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Harris County MUD 157 in the last ten years.

  • TX1011430
  • HOUSTON
  • TX
  • 13,062 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 77019
EPA system ID TX1011430

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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

  • Harris County MUD 157 draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Record on file since 2015, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 4,127 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 2015

EPA's records for Harris County MUD 157 go back to 2015. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 0

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

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0109 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved

Where the water comes from

Harris County MUD 157 draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from West Harris County Regional Water Author. It also has emergency connections to Harris County MUD 165, Harris County MUD 239 and Harris County MUD 105. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Harris County MUD 157.

Buys water from

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Harris County MUD 157 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.

Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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Testing your own water

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