Public water system record
Harris County MUD 71
Serves an area of Harris County, TX · 17,079 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Harris County MUD 71 in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Harris County MUD 71 draws water from 4 wells.
- Record on file since 2013, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 4,348 service lines.
Check whether Harris County MUD 71 serves your address
Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation 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 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2013 | Resolved |
Full record since 2013
EPA's records for Harris County MUD 71 go back to 2013. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
Where the water comes from
Harris County MUD 71 draws water from 4 wells. It also buys water from Harris County MUD 287. It also has emergency connections to West Harris County MUD 2 Chase and Harris County MUD 61. 1 other community water system buys water from Harris County MUD 71. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Harris County MUD 71.
Buys water from
- Harris County MUD 287 Houston, TX
Emergency or part-time connections to
- West Harris County MUD 2 Chase Houston, TX
- Harris County MUD 61 Houston, TX
Community systems that buy water from it
- Harris County MUD 287 Houston, TX
Annual water quality report
Harris County MUD 71 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.
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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells