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North Channel Water Authority

On record as serving Harris County, TX · Population served not reported

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for North Channel Water Authority in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • TX1013092
  • HOUSTON
  • TX
  • 0 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 77027
EPA system ID TX1013092

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • North Channel Water Authority buys its water from City of Houston.
  • Record on file since 2004, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No

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 REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved

Full record since 2004

EPA's records for North Channel Water Authority go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 15
2020s 1 1

What the violations mean

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

North Channel Water Authority buys its water from City of Houston. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 8 other community water systems and 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from North Channel Water Authority.

Buys water from

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

North Channel Water Authority 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.

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Testing your own water

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