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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS TX1012008

Odfjell Terminals

Houston, Texas 77059-3654 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 150 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

150
People served
132
EPA violations
58
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 132 drinking-water violations at Odfjell Terminals, 44% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

132
Total EPA violations on record
44%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
150
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Odfjell Terminals

Odfjell Terminals is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in Houston, Texas (Harris County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 132 total violations for this system , of which 58 (44%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 57 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 31 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. Statewide, 610 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (53.2%).

Odfjell Terminals's 132 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
150
Total Violations
132
Health-Based Violations
58
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Harris
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
50
Monitoring Violations
57
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 31 2005
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 20 2005
TTHM MCL 19 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 17 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2018
Public Notice Other 4 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2018
Chlorine MR 4 2018
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2004
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 2005

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 Odfjell Terminals.

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 TX1012008 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 Odfjell Terminals 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
2025 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / TX1012008 / 7500
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / TX1012008 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / TX1012008 / 5200
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / TX1012008 / 5000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / TX1012008 / 8000
2018 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012008 / 0999
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 17 SDWIS / TX1012008 / 3100
2005 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 31 SDWIS / TX1012008 / 2456
2005 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 20 SDWIS / TX1012008 / 0300
2005 TTHM MCL 19 SDWIS / TX1012008 / 2950
2005 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 SDWIS / TX1012008 / 0200
2004 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / TX1012008 / 0300

How Odfjell Terminals Compares

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

Metric Odfjell Terminals Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 132 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 58 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 150 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 Odfjell Terminals water safe to drink? ▼
Odfjell Terminals (PWS ID: TX1012008) has 132 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 150 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Odfjell Terminals serve? ▼
Odfjell Terminals serves 150 people in Houston, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Odfjell Terminals have? ▼
Odfjell Terminals has 132 total violations: 58 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 57 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Odfjell Terminals water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Odfjell Terminals under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Odfjell Terminals use? ▼
Odfjell Terminals uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.