Public water system record
Porter Special Utility District
Serves an area of Montgomery County, TX that includes Porter Heights · 26,388 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Porter Special Utility District 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
- 0
Key facts
- Porter Special Utility District draws water from 5 wells.
- Record on file since 1992, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 6,905 service lines.
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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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Porter Special Utility District go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, began January 2004, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Porter Special Utility District draws water from 5 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Montgomery County MUD 56. 4 other community water systems buy water from Porter Special Utility District. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Porter Special Utility District.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Montgomery County MUD 56 Houston, TX
Community systems that buy water from it
- Montgomery County MUD 24 Houston, TX
- Montgomery County MUD 84 Houston, TX
- Valley Ranch MUD 1 Houston, TX
- Woodridge MUD Houston, TX
Annual water quality report
Porter Special Utility District 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