Houston
PWSID: MN1280005 · Houston, MN · Serves 997 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Houston (PWSID MN1280005) in Houston, MN is listed as a CWS water system covering about 997 people. The same extract lists 1 health-based violation record spanning 2013-2013. Those 1 health-based row for Houston cover contaminants such as Combined Radium (-226 and -228); they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Houston has 1 health-based violation record in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Recorded violations span 2013–2013. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Minnesota drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Minnesota state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- MN1280005
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Houston, MN
- Population Served
- 997
- Health Violations
- Yes (1)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (1)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Yes | Oct 1, 2013 |
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Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest Houston on cumulative violation count (1) and EPA-reported population served (997). Violation-count peers include CHOCTAW - CONEHATTA, CHOCTAW - PEARL RIVER, CHOCTAW - TUCKER. Population peers include COLT WATER ASSOCIATION, TOWN OF UNION BRIDGE, CASPIAN.
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About This Data
Houston (MN1280005) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include LaCrescent; Caledonia; Spring Grove; Hokah. Health-based rows (1 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.