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Highlands, Texas tap water
Highlands, Texas is associated with 3 active community water system(s) in EPA SDWIS data (systems may serve multiple places or buy/sell water). The largest listed system by population served is HARRIS COUNTY WCID 1 (8,559 people). Across those systems, this directory currently indexes 4 health-based violation record(s) in recent years. Private wells are not regulated like public systems and are not covered here.
Counties seen in EPA geo data: Harris
Primary municipal water system
Texas EPA geographic extracts in this data quarter list county service areas, not city served. We feature the main City of Highlands (or closest municipal) system first. Nearby MUDs and districts are listed separately below. Use your water bill/CCR to identify your exact PWSID.
| Utility | PWSID | Population | Primary source | Recent viol. indexed | Health-based |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS COUNTY WCID 1Primary | TX1010159 | 8,559 | Purchased surface water | 2 | 0 |
Other water systems in the area — 2 nearby MUD/district/other systems
These systems are associated with Highlands by name/record-city heuristics or serve nearby districts. They are sorted by population served.
| Utility | PWSID | Population | Primary source | Recent viol. indexed | Health-based |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY TERRACE SUBDIVISION | TX1011260 | 1,677 | Purchased surface water | 9 | 1 |
| HARRIS COUNTY FWSD 1B | TX1010590 | 672 | Purchased surface water | 13 | 3 |
FAQs for Highlands
Who provides tap water in Highlands, TX?
The primary municipal system highlighted here is HARRIS COUNTY WCID 1 (PWSID TX1010159). Highlands may also have nearby MUDs, districts, or supply corporations; your bill or CCR names the system that serves your address.
How do I read health-based violations?
Health-based violations involve MCL, MRDL, or treatment technique issues. A past violation does not automatically mean current water is unsafe—check status, dates, and your utility’s public notices/CCR.
What about apartments or purchased water?
Some systems buy water from wholesalers. Your retail utility is still responsible for delivering finished water and issuing the CCR for customers.
Where can I get official documents?
Search your utility name + “Consumer Confidence Report”, check Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) drinking water resources, and use EPA’s ECHO detailed facility report links on each utility page.
EPA & data citations
- EPA ECHO SDWA Data Downloads — data dictionary & summary
- County geography from
SDWA_GEOGRAPHIC_AREAS.csv; city pages use municipal-name heuristics (Texas city-served fields are sparse) - Active community systems from
SDWA_PUB_WATER_SYSTEMS.csv - See also: Methodology