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Northwest Harris County MUD 16

Serves an area of Harris County, TX · 2,742 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Northwest Harris County MUD 16 in the last ten years.

  • TX1011603
  • HOUSTON
  • TX
  • 2,742 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 77019
EPA system ID TX1011603

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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

  • Northwest Harris County MUD 16 draws water from 2 wells.
  • Record on file since 1987, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,344 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
 Dec 30, 2016 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1987

EPA's records for Northwest Harris County MUD 16 go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 2 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 5
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began July 1987, Archived.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 14, 1987 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 14, 1987 Archived

Where the water comes from

Northwest Harris County MUD 16 draws water from 2 wells. It also has emergency connections to Barker Cypress MUD, Harris County MUD 149 and Langham Creek Utility District.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Northwest Harris County MUD 16 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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