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Harris County MUD 167

Serves an area of Harris County, TX · 16,761 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Harris County MUD 167 in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • TX1012842
  • HOUSTON
  • TX
  • 16,761 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 77027
EPA system ID TX1012842

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
8

Key facts

  • Harris County MUD 167 draws water from 3 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Texas, November 2005.
  • Record on file since 2002, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 4,589 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
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 16, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 14, 2016 Active

Full record since 2002

EPA's records for Harris County MUD 167 go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (15 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 15 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 7

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, began July 2004, Resolved.

Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 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)
 Jul 1, 2004 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 24 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2004 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
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 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)
 Jan 1, 2004 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2003 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2003 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2003 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2003 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2003 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2003 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2002 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2002 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Harris County MUD 167 in 2005. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in November 2005.

Date By Action Violations covered
Nov 16, 2005 Texas Signed compliance agreement 13 violations (13 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

Where the water comes from

Harris County MUD 167 draws water from 3 wells. It also has emergency connections to Northwest Harris County MUD 12, Harris County MUD 284, Harris County MUD 239 and Harris County MUD 105. 5 other public water systems have emergency connections to Harris County MUD 167.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Harris County MUD 167 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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