Drinking water quality · 2002
· Verified
What's in City of Houston, TX tap water
1 contaminants were measured in the City of Houston, TX water system's 2002 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2002
- Contaminants measured
- 1
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- TX
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
City of Houston, TX's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 111 sources.
Source
- SIMS BAYOU 5A - 12434 SETTEMONT
- SIMS BAYOU 1A - 13812 1/2 CROQUET
- ENCLAVE 2 WL 2 - 13135 FORKLAND
- ACRES HOMES 2SB - 1810 DOLLY WRIGHT
- + 107 more
Treatment
- HIA-1 - 3102 MCKAUGHAN
- ELLINGTON NORTH - 1139 KIRK
- ENCLAVE 2 - 13135 FORKLAND
- + 48 more
Distribution
Also buys water from PINE TRAILS UTILITY.
Compliance history
Federal Safe Drinking Water Act violation & enforcement records (EPA SDWIS). A violation is a regulatory determination by the state or EPA — separate from the measured levels above.
- Maximum contaminant level exceededHealth-based3 violations on record · most recent May 2015resolved
- Treatment technique violationHealth-based1 violation on record · most recent May 2025resolved
Source: EPA SDWIS / ECHO. View the full federal record on EPA ECHO ↗
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0.0041 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0.015 mg/LAction level | Within the limit |
People also ask about City of Houston, TX's water
+Is City of Houston, TX tap water safe to drink in 2002?
Every one of the 1 contaminants measured in City of Houston, TX's 2002 Consumer Confidence Report is below its federal limit. "Safe" under the EPA's drinking-water standards is health-based, not aesthetic — but by those standards, no measured contaminant in this report exceeds its enforceable threshold. Individual health concerns (e.g. immunocompromised, infant, pregnancy) may warrant additional filtering regardless of compliance.
+What contaminants are in City of Houston, TX tap water?
1 contaminants were measured in City of Houston, TX's 2002 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals. 1 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from City of Houston, TX's 2002 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
+How often is City of Houston, TX's water quality data updated?
Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2002 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.