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PWS IDTX1010908
PWS NameRICE UNIVERSITY
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypePrivate
Primary SourceSurface water purchased
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served8415
County ServedHarris

Note


The tables below list all violations that the state reported to EPA for this water system. Health-based violations are listed first, followed by treatment technique, MRDL, monitoring, reporting, and other violations.

Health-based Violations of maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) or maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs), which specify the highest concentrations of contaminants or disinfectants, respectively, allowed in drinking water; or of treatment technique (TT) rules, which specify required processes intended to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water. MCLs, MRDLs, and treatment technique rules are all health-based drinking water standards.
Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Treatment Technique A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Maximum residual disinfectant level or MRDL The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Monitoring & reporting Failure to conduct regular monitoring of drinking water quality, as required by SDWA, or to submit monitoring results in a timely fashion to the primacy agency or EPA.
Public notification & other Failure to provide notification to the public as required by the Violations of Public Notification Rule and the Consumer Confidence Report Rule, and violations of other requirements such as those violations related to variances and exemptions.

PWS Violation


Violations

Violation Category CodeViolation Type DescriptionRule NameContaminant NameViolation IDCompliance Status DescriptionCompliance Period Begin DateCompliance Period End DateIs Health Based Ind
MONMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)Revised Total Coliform RuleRevised Total Coliform Rule41Known01-DEC-202531-DEC-2025No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR)Revised Total Coliform RuleRevised Total Coliform Rule40Known01-NOV-202530-NOV-2025Yes
RPTLSL ReportingLead and Copper Rule RevisionsLEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS37Returned to Compliance17-OCT-2024 - No
TTLSL InventoryLead and Copper Rule RevisionsLEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS36Returned to Compliance17-OCT-2024 - Yes
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate ReportingConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule28Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2021 - No
OtherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationPublic Notice Rule and Revised PN RulePublic Notice27Returned to Compliance01-JUN-2021 - No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (GWR)Ground Water RuleE. COLI26Returned to Compliance15-SEP-2020 - No
MONMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)Revised Total Coliform RuleRevised Total Coliform Rule25Returned to Compliance01-MAY-202031-MAY-2020No
OtherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationPublic Notice Rule and Revised PN RulePublic Notice23Returned to Compliance04-JAN-2019 - No
MRLead Consumer NoticeLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule20Returned to Compliance30-DEC-2017 - No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleChlorine21Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201730-SEP-2017No
MRLead Consumer NoticeLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule16Returned to Compliance30-DEC-2013 - No
OtherNotification, PublicTotal Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)4052292Known01-AUG-199231-AUG-1992No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)4052192Known01-AUG-199231-AUG-1992No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
6240SIFState Public Notification received03-DEC-2025State -
5736SIFState Public Notification received17-APR-2025State -
5837SIFState Public Notification received17-APR-2025State -
4825SIFState Public Notification received01-AUG-2023State -
4727SOXState Compliance achieved24-JUL-2023StateADEQUATE PN RECEIVED 08/01/2023 -JMP
3628SOXState Compliance achieved08-NOV-2021State -
3226SOXState Compliance achieved22-DEC-2020State -
2521SIFState Public Notification received26-FEB-2019State -
2423SOXState Compliance achieved26-FEB-2019State -
1920SOXState Compliance achieved05-MAR-2018State -
1016SOXState Compliance achieved25-JUN-2014State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
GW AND SW FROM CITY OF HOUSTON RICE BLV35130YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
1 - FRONT OF POWER PLANT19512YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM41328NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
FACILITIES BLDG - 500 GPM - SP115539NoPump Facility - - Active
FACILITIES BLDG - 500 GPM - SP115540NoPump Facility - - Active
UNIVERSITY BLVD / COLLEGE WAY, HOUSTON106470NoSampling Station - - Active
6100 MAIN, HOUSTON106479NoSampling Station - - Active
GATE 22 - BLDG 128135972NoSampling Station - - Active
6100 S MAIN ST; HOUSTON135973NoSampling Station - - Active
UNIVERSITY BLVD / COLLEGE WAY; HOUSTON135974NoSampling Station - - Active
6100 MAIN; HOUSTON135975NoSampling Station - - Active
GATE 22 - BLDG 12852323NoSampling Station - - Active
6100 S MAIN ST, HOUSTON52324NoSampling Station - - Active
FACILITIES BLDG - 0.010 MG - GR115538NoStorage - - Active
CENTRAL PLANT1734NoTreatment Plant - - Active
PLANT - SOUTH MAIN106223NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
PLANT - STOCKTON GATE 8106268NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
CITY OF HOUSTON63017NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
PLANT - SOUTH MAIN106223Chlorination (FRDS-1.5)Disinfection
PLANT - STOCKTON GATE 8106268Chlorination (FRDS-1.5)Disinfection
CENTRAL PLANT1734Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
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For more information on a Water System:
Ask the operators of your water system, contact your primacy agency or file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Drinking water in general: Find out more about your drinking water web site or call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791). EPA has also prepared a table about various regulated drinking water contaminants.
Tools for accessing EPA drinking water data: Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) Federal Reporting Services and Drinking Water Performance and Results Report.
Research Data: As well as monitoring the levels of drinking water contaminants for which EPA has set standards, EPA, states, and water systems also carry out studies of contaminants that may need to be regulated in the future. For more information about these contaminants, please see the National Contaminant Occurrence Database.