Public water system record
Harris County MUD 489
Serves an area of Harris County, TX · 10,476 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Harris County MUD 489 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
- 3
Key facts
- Harris County MUD 489 buys its water from Harris County MUD 418.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3,439 service lines.
Check whether Harris County MUD 489 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Harris County MUD 489 buys its water from Harris County MUD 418. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Harris County MUD 418 Houston, TX
Annual water quality report
Harris County MUD 489 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