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Harris County Wcid 96

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 108 contaminants and detected 20. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

108
contaminants tested
20
detected
10,530
people served
0
health-based violations
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Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Harris

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

0
health-based violations
4
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-10-01

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfpea 0.0044 µg/L 2/2 2025
Pfba 0.0065 µg/L 1/2 2025
Pfhxa 0.0032 µg/L 1/2 2025

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
400 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 29/40 SYR4 2015–2018
Nitrate
1320 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 18/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
16.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 10/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
3.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 9/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.00050 mg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 9/9 LCR 2024
Dichloroacetic Acid
31.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
18.4 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
49.9 µg/L 83%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
5.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
10 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 7/40 SYR4 2015–2018
Nitrate-Nitrite
1340 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/4 SYR4 2012–2015
Nitrite
110 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 4/4 SYR4 2012–2015
Dibromochloromethane
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
12.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
2.4 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Barium
172 µg/L 8.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Fluoride
150 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
88 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
JACKSON, LONNIE
Phone
713-850-9000

Frequently asked questions about Harris County Wcid 96

Is Harris County Wcid 96 tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Harris County Wcid 96's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Harris County Wcid 96's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate, Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Harris County Wcid 96 serve?

Harris County Wcid 96 reports serving 10,530 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has Harris County Wcid 96 had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 4 violations on file for Harris County Wcid 96, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.