Water Quality: Porter, TX

28 water systems • 38,417 people served

Multiple Health Violations
262
Total Violations
38
Health-Based Violations
28
Water Systems
38,417
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Porter is served by 28 public water systems with a combined service population of 38,417 people, and has 262 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 38 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Porter's violation count is 23% above the national average for Texas. Contaminants associated with violations include Disinfection Byproducts, HAA5, Stage 2 DBP.

Contaminants Found

Disinfection Byproducts

Broad category of chemicals formed during disinfection, associated with increased cancer risk and adverse reproductive effects.

Common source: Reaction of disinfectants (chlorine, ozone, chloramines) with organic matter

HAA5

Haloacetic acids are associated with increased cancer risk and potential reproductive and developmental effects.

Common source: Reaction of chlorine disinfectants with organic matter in treated water

EPA limit: 0.060 mg/L (60 ppb)

Stage 2 DBP

Trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids that increase cancer risk and may cause adverse reproductive outcomes.

Common source: Chlorine disinfection reacting with natural organic matter in source water

EPA limit: TTHM: 0.080 mg/L; HAA5: 0.060 mg/L

Water Systems Serving Porter

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
PORTER SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT TX1700068 Groundwater 26,388 7
TIMBERLAND ESTATES TX1700612 Groundwater 2,886 8
DEER GLEN WATER SYSTEM TX1700322 Groundwater 1,539 11
COUNTRY WEST TX1700435 Groundwater 1,188 7
FOREST TRACE TX1700869 Groundwater 1,000 6
PONDEROSA PINES WATER SYSTEM TX1700868 Groundwater 735 13
BENNETT WOODS TX1700290 Groundwater 435 8
LIVE OAK ESTATES TX1700198 Groundwater 420 6
LILLIPUT FARMS WATER SYSTEM TX1700844 Groundwater 408 8
OAK TREE SUBDIVISION TX1700695 Groundwater 360 15
WHISPERING PINES TX1700066 Groundwater 351 5
EMERALD WOODS TX2360044 Groundwater 336 13
WESTERN HILLS CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATER TX1700629 Groundwater 330 17
WHITE OAK HILLS TX1700613 Groundwater 315 14
TOWER GLEN ESTATES TX1700433 Groundwater 255 9
CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATER COMPANY CHASEWOOD TX1700622 Groundwater 195 20
LAKE LOUISE SUBDIVISION TX1700184 Groundwater 192 13
MONTERREY OAKS TX1700879 Groundwater 180 4
OAK CREEK II TX1700432 Groundwater 144 7
CHAPARRAL PLACE WATER SYSTEM TX1700434 Groundwater 135 8
LAKE CREEK FALLS TX1700719 Groundwater 129 13
AUTUMN ACRES WATER SYSTEM TX1700756 Groundwater 129 11
TOWER WOODS TX1700289 Groundwater 108 7
WINCHESTER PLACE TX1700466 Groundwater 84 5
WOODRIDGE ESTATES WATER SYSTEM TX1700075 Groundwater 69 7
THE OAKS TX1700626 Groundwater 48 10
1485 LIMITED CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATER CO TX1700580 Groundwater 33 9
WHITE ROCK TX1700931 Groundwater 25 1

Concerned About Your Water?

A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.

Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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