RICE UNIVERSITY
PWSID: TX1010908 · Houston, TX · Serves 8,415 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), RICE UNIVERSITY (PWSID TX1010908) in Houston, TX is listed as a CWS water system covering about 8,415 people. The same extract lists 2 health-based violation records spanning 2024-2025. Those 2 health-based rows for RICE UNIVERSITY cover contaminants such as Revised Total Coliform Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
RICE UNIVERSITY has 2 health-based violation records 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. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Revised Total Coliform Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 2024–2025. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Texas 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 Texas state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- TX1010908
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Population Served
- 8,415
- Health Violations
- Yes (2)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 1 | 1 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (2)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Nov 1, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest RICE UNIVERSITY on cumulative violation count (2) and EPA-reported population served (8,415). Violation-count peers include SAINT REGIS MOHAWK TRIBE, REDBY/RED LAKE, Cochiti Pueblo. Population peers include NATCHITOCHES PARISH WWKS DISTRICT 2, QUINCY WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF, SO ANDERSON WATER DISTRICT.
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About This Data
RICE UNIVERSITY (TX1010908) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Health-based rows in this extract are MCL and Treatment Technique records spanning 2024-2025 covering Revised Total Coliform Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Historical registry entries, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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