HARRIS COUNTY FWSD 1B
PWS ID: TX1010590 · HIGHLANDS, Texas 77562-4349
HARRIS COUNTY FWSD 1B serves 672 people in HIGHLANDS, Texas using Surface Water water sources. It has 118 recorded EPA violations, including 20 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: HARRIS COUNTY FWSD 1B
HARRIS COUNTY FWSD 1B is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 672 residents in HIGHLANDS, Texas (Harris County) through 224 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 118 total violations for this system , of which 20 (17%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 50 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 23 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. HARRIS COUNTY FWSD 1B's 118 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 224
- County
- Harris
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 12
- Monitoring Violations
- 50
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 8
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Other | 23 | 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 19 | 2023 |
| Chlorine | MR | 18 | 2017 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 16 | 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MCL | 12 | 2024 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 7 | 2009 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | TT | 6 | 2013 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 6 | 2024 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | TT | 2 | 2024 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | RPT | 2 | 2024 |
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 HARRIS COUNTY FWSD 1B.
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 TX1010590 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Texas Drinking Water Authority
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) — Drinking Water Watch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects HARRIS COUNTY FWSD 1B under EPA-delegated authority.
Open TX regulator portalSource: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Public Notice | Other | 23 | SDWIS / TX1010590 / 7500 |
| 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MCL | 12 | SDWIS / TX1010590 / 2456 |
| 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 6 | SDWIS / TX1010590 / 2456 |
| 2024 | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | TT | 2 | SDWIS / TX1010590 / 5200 |
| 2024 | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | RPT | 2 | SDWIS / TX1010590 / 5200 |
| 2023 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 19 | SDWIS / TX1010590 / 5000 |
| 2023 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 16 | SDWIS / TX1010590 / 7000 |
| 2017 | Chlorine | MR | 18 | SDWIS / TX1010590 / 0999 |
| 2013 | Lead and Copper Rule | TT | 6 | SDWIS / TX1010590 / 5000 |
| 2009 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 7 | SDWIS / TX1010590 / 3100 |
How HARRIS COUNTY FWSD 1B Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | HARRIS COUNTY FWSD 1B | Texas avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 118 | 101.5 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 20 | 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 | 672 | 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 |
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