RICE UNIVERSITY: EPA violation history, explained
RICE UNIVERSITY had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. It serves 8,415 people through 75 service connections.
How this compares nationally
18 total violations and 4 health-based ones put RICE UNIVERSITY at the 67th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 4,222 of 12,903.
How RICE UNIVERSITY compares within TX
RICE UNIVERSITY's 4 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
The last violation EPA has on record for RICE UNIVERSITY is from 2028-07-03 (health-based: 2028-07-03). Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
RICE UNIVERSITY'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:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; Lead and Copper Rule
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Revised Total Coliform Rule
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
Everything on this page is RICE UNIVERSITY's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 18 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.