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NORTHGATE CROSSING MUD 2

PWS ID: TX1013078 · HOUSTON, Texas 77046-3653

NORTHGATE CROSSING MUD 2 serves 3,753 people in HOUSTON, Texas using Groundwater water sources. It has 189 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: NORTHGATE CROSSING MUD 2

NORTHGATE CROSSING MUD 2 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,753 residents in HOUSTON, Texas (Harris County) through 1,264 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 189 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 171 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 13 violations (Other). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 29.2 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. NORTHGATE CROSSING MUD 2's 189 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.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
3,753
Total Violations
189
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,264
County
Harris
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
171
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 13 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2004
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2017
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2017
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2017
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2017
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2017
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2017
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2017
Benzene MR 4 2017
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2017
Styrene MR 4 2017
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 2015
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2015
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2015
Nitrate MR 4 2017
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2017
Dinoseb MR 4 2015
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 2015
Picloram MR 4 2015
CYANIDE MR 4 2015
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 2015
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2017
Carbofuran MR 4 2015
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2017
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2017
Toluene MR 4 2017
Dalapon MR 4 2015
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2017

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeS 9/26/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/26/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/26/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/26/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/26/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/26/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/26/2023 27.5000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFOS 9/26/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/26/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/26/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/26/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/26/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/26/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/26/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 3/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 3/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 3/22/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 3/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 3/22/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 3/22/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 3/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 3/22/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 3/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 3/22/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 3/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 3/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 3/22/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 3/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 3/22/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 3/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 3/22/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 3/22/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 3/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 3/22/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected

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 NORTHGATE CROSSING MUD 2.

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 TX1013078 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 NORTHGATE CROSSING MUD 2 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 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / TX1013078 / 1005
2022 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / TX1013078 / 1010
2022 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / TX1013078 / 1015
2022 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / TX1013078 / 1020
2022 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / TX1013078 / 1074
2022 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / TX1013078 / 1085
2022 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / TX1013078 / 1045
2022 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / TX1013078 / 1075
2022 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / TX1013078 / 1035
2019 Public Notice Other 13 SDWIS / TX1013078 / 7500
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / TX1013078 / 7000
2017 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / TX1013078 / 2955
2017 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / TX1013078 / 2964
2017 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / TX1013078 / 2968
2017 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / TX1013078 / 2979

How NORTHGATE CROSSING MUD 2 Compares

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

Metric NORTHGATE CROSSING MUD 2 Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 189 101.5 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 1 compound 93.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 3,753 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 NORTHGATE CROSSING MUD 2 water safe to drink? ▼
NORTHGATE CROSSING MUD 2 (PWS ID: TX1013078) has 189 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 3,753 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does NORTHGATE CROSSING MUD 2 serve? ▼
NORTHGATE CROSSING MUD 2 serves 3,753 people in HOUSTON, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,264 service connections.
What type of violations does NORTHGATE CROSSING MUD 2 have? ▼
NORTHGATE CROSSING MUD 2 has 189 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 171 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NORTHGATE CROSSING MUD 2 water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in NORTHGATE CROSSING MUD 2's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does NORTHGATE CROSSING MUD 2 use? ▼
NORTHGATE CROSSING MUD 2 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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