What's in HARRIS COUNTY FWSD 47's water?
HARRIS COUNTY FWSD 47 has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. 4,250 people get their water from it, across 1,450 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, HARRIS COUNTY FWSD 47 ranks 8,487th by violation burden (34th percentile) - 7 violations total, 1 health-based.
Against the TX average
HARRIS COUNTY FWSD 47's 1 health-based violations sit within the TX average of 6.7, across 1,633 systems statewide. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
HARRIS COUNTY FWSD 47's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-01-07, with the most recent health-based one dated 2015-01-04. Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
The concern categories on record
HARRIS COUNTY FWSD 47's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What HARRIS COUNTY FWSD 47's record does not cover
This is what HARRIS COUNTY FWSD 47 reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 7 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.