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Community Water System · PWS TX0200158

Johnsons Water Service

Houston, Texas 77269-0521 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 105 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

105
People served
346
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 346 drinking-water violations at Johnsons Water Service - above the Texas per-system average.

346
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
105
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Johnsons Water Service

Johnsons Water Service is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 105 residents in Houston, Texas (Brazoria County) through 35 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 346 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 296 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 36 violations (Other). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Texas, EPA tracks 7,351 public water systems serving 33,253,313 people, with 746,210 cumulative violations and 162,945 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 101.5 violations. Statewide, 610 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (53.2%).

Johnsons Water Service's 346 violations sit above the Texas average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
105
Total Violations
346
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
35
County
Brazoria
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
296
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 36 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 25 2014
Chlorine MR 22 2014
Nitrate MR 13 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2019
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 7 2017
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 7 2017
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2018
Toxaphene MR 4 2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2018
Simazine MR 4 2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2018
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2018
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2018
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2018
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2018
Chlordane MR 4 2018

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Johnsons Water Service.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID TX0200158 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Texas Drinking Water Authority

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Johnsons Water Service under EPA-delegated authority.

Open TX regulator portal

Source: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2022 Public Notice Other 36 SDWIS / TX0200158 / 7500
2020 Nitrate MR 13 SDWIS / TX0200158 / 1040
2020 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / TX0200158 / 2955
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / TX0200158 / 2964
2020 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / TX0200158 / 2968
2020 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / TX0200158 / 2969
2020 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / TX0200158 / 2976
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX0200158 / 2977
2020 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / TX0200158 / 2981
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / TX0200158 / 2982
2020 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / TX0200158 / 2983
2020 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / TX0200158 / 2985
2020 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX0200158 / 2987
2020 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / TX0200158 / 2992
2020 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / TX0200158 / 2996

How Johnsons Water Service Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Johnsons Water Service Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 346 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 22.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 53.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 105 4,524 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,351 regulated public water systems in Texas.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Johnsons Water Service water safe to drink? ▼
Johnsons Water Service (PWS ID: TX0200158) has 346 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 105 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Johnsons Water Service serve? ▼
Johnsons Water Service serves 105 people in Houston, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 35 service connections.
What type of violations does Johnsons Water Service have? ▼
Johnsons Water Service has 346 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 296 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Johnsons Water Service water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Johnsons Water Service under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Johnsons Water Service use? ▼
Johnsons Water Service uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.