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BURLESON COUNTY MUD 1

PWS ID: TX0260005 · HOUSTON, Texas 77024-3430

BURLESON COUNTY MUD 1 serves 480 people in HOUSTON, Texas using Groundwater water sources. It has 154 recorded EPA violations, including 68 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BURLESON COUNTY MUD 1

BURLESON COUNTY MUD 1 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 480 residents in HOUSTON, Texas (Burleson County) through 395 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 154 total violations for this system , of which 68 (44%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 60 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 64 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. BURLESON COUNTY MUD 1's 154 violations sit above the Texas average. Statewide, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%). 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
480
Total Violations
154
Health-Based Violations
68
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
395
County
Burleson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
64
Monitoring Violations
60
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 64 2017
Chlorine MR 49 2016
Public Notice Other 10 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2022
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
E. COLI MR 2 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1991

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 BURLESON COUNTY MUD 1.

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 TX0260005 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 BURLESON COUNTY MUD 1 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
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / TX0260005 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / TX0260005 / 5200
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / TX0260005 / 5000
2017 TTHM MCL 64 SDWIS / TX0260005 / 2950
2017 Public Notice Other 10 SDWIS / TX0260005 / 7500
2016 Chlorine MR 49 SDWIS / TX0260005 / 0999
2012 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / TX0260005 / 3014
1991 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / TX0260005 / 3100

How BURLESON COUNTY MUD 1 Compares

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

Metric BURLESON COUNTY MUD 1 Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 154 101.5 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 68 22.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 93.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 480 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BURLESON COUNTY MUD 1 water safe to drink?
BURLESON COUNTY MUD 1 (PWS ID: TX0260005) has 154 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 480 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BURLESON COUNTY MUD 1 serve?
BURLESON COUNTY MUD 1 serves 480 people in HOUSTON, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 395 service connections.
What type of violations does BURLESON COUNTY MUD 1 have?
BURLESON COUNTY MUD 1 has 154 total violations: 68 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 60 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BURLESON COUNTY MUD 1 water?
No PFAS testing data is available for BURLESON COUNTY MUD 1 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BURLESON COUNTY MUD 1 use?
BURLESON COUNTY MUD 1 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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