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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS TX1012846

Downhole Technology

Houston, Texas 77066-1806 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 140 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

140
People served
203
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 203 drinking-water violations at Downhole Technology - above the Texas per-system average.

203
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
140
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Downhole Technology

Downhole Technology is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 140 residents in Houston, Texas (Harris County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 203 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 177 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 22 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%).

Downhole Technology's 203 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
140
Total Violations
203
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Harris
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
177
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 22 2017
Picloram MR 5 2014
2,4,5-TP MR 5 2014
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 5 2014
Aldicarb sulfone MR 5 2014
Carbofuran MR 5 2014
Aldicarb MR 5 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2020
TTHM MR 5 2014
CYANIDE MR 5 2014
2,4-D MR 5 2014
Fluoride MR 5 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2014
Dinoseb MR 5 2014
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 5 2014
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 5 2014
OXAMYL MR 5 2014
Dalapon MR 5 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2016
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2016
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2016
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2016
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2016
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2016
Benzene MR 4 2016
Styrene MR 4 2016
Nitrate MR 4 2016

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 Downhole Technology.

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 TX1012846 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 Downhole Technology 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
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / TX1012846 / 5000
2018 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012846 / 0999
2017 Public Notice Other 22 SDWIS / TX1012846 / 7500
2016 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012846 / 2380
2016 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012846 / 2976
2016 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012846 / 2977
2016 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012846 / 2979
2016 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012846 / 2982
2016 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012846 / 2983
2016 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012846 / 2984
2016 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012846 / 2985
2016 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012846 / 2987
2016 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012846 / 2990
2016 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012846 / 2996
2016 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / TX1012846 / 1040

How Downhole Technology Compares

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

Metric Downhole Technology Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 203 101.5 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 140 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 Downhole Technology water safe to drink? ▼
Downhole Technology (PWS ID: TX1012846) has 203 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 140 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Downhole Technology serve? ▼
Downhole Technology serves 140 people in Houston, Texas. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Downhole Technology have? ▼
Downhole Technology has 203 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 177 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Downhole Technology water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Downhole Technology under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Downhole Technology use? ▼
Downhole Technology uses Groundwater 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.