No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.
Serves about 13,062 people (4,354 connections) with surface water bought from Harris County MUD 165, Harris County MUD 105, Harris County MUD 239 and 1 more.
From EPA's record for TX1011430. PurityMap is independent of Harris County MUD 157.
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No health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from June 2023 to November 2023.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | 20.8 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Above the referenced health-based guidance value | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | 3.7 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | 4.3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Within the referenced health-based guidance value | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | 9.9 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 8.2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-14 to 2023-11-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HARRIS COUNTY MUD 157 (TX1011430) |
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50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
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Follow this water →Harris County MUD 157's phone number on EPA record is 713-652-6500. Its mailing address is 2727 ALLEN PKWY STE 1100, HOUSTON, TX 77019-2191.
According to EPA's record, Harris County MUD 157 uses surface water bought from Harris County MUD 165, Harris County MUD 105, Harris County MUD 239 and 1 more.
No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Harris County MUD 157's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 1 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Harris County MUD 157. Its phone number on EPA record is 713-652-6500. Its mailing address on EPA record is 2727 ALLEN PKWY STE 1100, HOUSTON, TX 77019-2191. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.