Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2026-04-05 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-02-01 → 2025-02-28 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-02-01 → 2025-02-28 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-02-01 → 2025-02-28 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-01-01 → 2018-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-01-01 → 2018-03-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 36 µg/L 2.8% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 138 µg/L | 41/42 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 4/4 | LCR | 2024 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 11.9 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.2 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Chloroform | 40.03 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 41.4 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 32.88 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 34.1 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| TTHM | 48.48 µg/L 61% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 49.1 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 49.51 µg/L 83% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 51.7 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 11.29 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.8 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.97 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5.67 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.8 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
28 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Harris County Wcid 161
Is Harris County Wcid 161 tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Harris County Wcid 161's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Harris County Wcid 161's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Harris County Wcid 161 serve?
Harris County Wcid 161 reports serving 3,129 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has Harris County Wcid 161 had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 20 violations on file for Harris County Wcid 161, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.