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ROMAN FOREST PUD 4

PWS ID: TX1700237 · NEW CANEY, Texas 77357-3115

ROMAN FOREST PUD 4 serves 60 people in NEW CANEY, Texas using Groundwater water sources. It has 187 recorded EPA violations, including 15 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ROMAN FOREST PUD 4

ROMAN FOREST PUD 4 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 60 residents in NEW CANEY, Texas (Montgomery County) through 20 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 187 total violations for this system , of which 15 (8%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 102 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 55 violations (MR). 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. ROMAN FOREST PUD 4's 187 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
60
Total Violations
187
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
20
County
Montgomery
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
102
Treatment Tech Violations
15

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 55 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 25 2020
Public Notice Other 23 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 2023
Lead and Copper Rule TT 15 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 2020
Groundwater Rule Other 7 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2012

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 ROMAN FOREST PUD 4.

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 TX1700237 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 ROMAN FOREST PUD 4 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 SDWIS / TX1700237 / 8000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule TT 15 SDWIS / TX1700237 / 5000
2022 Public Notice Other 23 SDWIS / TX1700237 / 7500
2021 Chlorine MR 55 SDWIS / TX1700237 / 0999
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 25 SDWIS / TX1700237 / 5000
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 SDWIS / TX1700237 / 7000
2012 Groundwater Rule Other 7 SDWIS / TX1700237 / 0700
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / TX1700237 / 3100

How ROMAN FOREST PUD 4 Compares

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

Metric ROMAN FOREST PUD 4 Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 187 101.5 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 60 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 ROMAN FOREST PUD 4 water safe to drink?
ROMAN FOREST PUD 4 (PWS ID: TX1700237) has 187 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 60 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ROMAN FOREST PUD 4 serve?
ROMAN FOREST PUD 4 serves 60 people in NEW CANEY, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 20 service connections.
What type of violations does ROMAN FOREST PUD 4 have?
ROMAN FOREST PUD 4 has 187 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 102 monitoring/reporting violations, and 15 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ROMAN FOREST PUD 4 water?
No PFAS testing data is available for ROMAN FOREST PUD 4 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ROMAN FOREST PUD 4 use?
ROMAN FOREST PUD 4 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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