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Harris County MUD 280

Serves an area of Harris County, TX · 2,898 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Harris County MUD 280 in the last ten years.

  • TX1013063
  • HOUSTON
  • TX
  • 2,898 served

System profile

Source water Purchased groundwater
ZIP 77056
EPA system ID TX1013063

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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 280 buys its water from Harris County MUD 281.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 955 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.

Where the water comes from

Harris County MUD 280 buys its water from Harris County MUD 281. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has an emergency connection to Northwest Harris County MUD 15. 1 other community water system buys water from Harris County MUD 280. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Harris County MUD 280.

Buys water from

Emergency or part-time connections to

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Harris County MUD 280 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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