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Richmond, Texas tap water

Richmond, Texas is associated with 2 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 CITY OF RICHMOND (25,326 people). No health-based violation records appear in the recent slice indexed for those systems—still verify with local CCRs. Private wells are not regulated like public systems and are not covered here.

2utilities listed
40,653sum of system populations
0health-based viol. indexed

Counties seen in EPA geo data: Fort Bend

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 Richmond (or closest municipal) system first. Nearby MUDs and districts are listed separately below. Use your water bill/CCR to identify your exact PWSID.

UtilityPWSIDPopulationPrimary sourceRecent viol. indexedHealth-based
CITY OF RICHMONDPrimaryTX079002325,326Surface water (lakes/rivers)40
Other water systems in the area — 1 nearby MUD/district/other system

These systems are associated with Richmond by name/record-city heuristics or serve nearby districts. They are sorted by population served.

UtilityPWSIDPopulationPrimary sourceRecent viol. indexedHealth-based
FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 25TX079013015,327Groundwater (wells)10

FAQs for Richmond

Who provides tap water in Richmond, TX?

The primary municipal system highlighted here is CITY OF RICHMOND (PWSID TX0790023). Richmond 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