EMERALD FOREST UTILITY DISTRICT

HOUSTON, TX · ~7,326 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

TX1010541

State

Texas

City

HOUSTON

Population served

7,326

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Jul 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFPeA

4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2024. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Nov 2025 Unaddressed

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Aug 2024 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2019 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Nov 2014 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2013 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2010 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SOX Dec 2024
State action · SIE Nov 2024
State action · SIA Nov 2024
State action · SOX Apr 2021
State action · SIA Mar 2020
State action · SOX Oct 2016
State action · SOX Apr 2015
State action · SIF Feb 2015

This profile is built from EPA public records for system TX1010541 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.