SOUTH MIDLAND COUNTY WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: TX1650077 · Houston, TX · Serves 165 people
SOUTH MIDLAND COUNTY WATER SYSTEM has 142 health-based violations out of 142 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
SOUTH MIDLAND COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (PWSID TX1650077) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 165 people in Houston, TX, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Texas drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 142 total violations, with 142 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 3 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Nitrate, Barium, Gross Alpha. Recorded violations span 2016–2025.
A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time 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)
- TX1650077
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Population Served
- 165
- Health Violations
- Yes (142)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 84 | 84 |
| Barium | 57 | 57 |
| Gross Alpha | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (142)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Gross Alpha | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
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About This Data
Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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