Water Quality: Sugar Land, TX
30 water systems • 176,205 people served
Some ConcernsWater Quality Summary
Sugar Land is served by 30 public water systems with a combined service population of 176,205 people, and has 239 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 1 of those are health-based violation, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Sugar Land's violation count is 12% above the national average for Texas. Contaminants associated with violations include Stage 2 DBP.
Contaminants Found
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 Sugar Land
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF SUGAR LAND | TX0790005 | Surface Water | 90,909 | 1 |
| CITY OF SUGAR LAND - NEW TERRITORY | TX0790253 | Groundwater | 15,546 | 3 |
| HARRIS COUNTY MUD 168 | TX1011783 | Groundwater | 13,029 | 1 |
| CITY OF SUGAR LAND - GREATWOOD | TX0790296 | Groundwater | 12,368 | 0 |
| FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 128 | TX0790498 | Surface Water | 10,974 | 4 |
| MEMORIAL MUD | TX1011242 | Groundwater | 6,615 | 17 |
| FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 129 | TX0790437 | Groundwater | 4,713 | 2 |
| FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 149 | TX0790517 | Surface Water | 4,638 | 4 |
| CITY OF SUGAR LAND RIVER PARK | TX0790354 | Groundwater | 4,278 | 1 |
| KINGDOM HEIGHTS WATER SYSTEM | TX0790462 | Groundwater | 2,934 | 10 |
| FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 140 RIVERS EDGE | TX0790445 | Groundwater | 2,547 | 3 |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD 191 | TX1700933 | Groundwater | 2,244 | 0 |
| FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 115 RIVERSTONE | TX0790403 | Groundwater | 1,527 | 3 |
| ROYAL LAKES ESTATES | TX0790364 | Groundwater | 1,002 | 8 |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD 100 | TX1700927 | Groundwater | 651 | 0 |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD 140 | TX1700946 | Groundwater | 462 | 0 |
| FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 253 | TX0790639 | Groundwater | 420 | 0 |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD 162 | TX1700995 | Groundwater | 333 | 0 |
| SIENNA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | TX0790495 | Groundwater | 300 | 3 |
| WOODLOCH MHP | TX1010805 | Groundwater | 264 | 2 |
| AUTUMN SHADOWS MOBILE HOME PARK | TX0200435 | Groundwater | 150 | 29 |
| RICHMOND COMMUNITY ESTATES | TX0790576 | Groundwater | 90 | 0 |
| MILLER MHP | TX1012166 | Groundwater | 66 | 4 |
| MESQUITE MHP | TX1013245 | Groundwater | 60 | 7 |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD 159 | TX1700957 | Groundwater | 45 | 0 |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD 170 | TX1700950 | Groundwater | 25 | 0 |
| THE LANDING II SUBDIVISION | TX1460200 | Groundwater | 15 | 129 |
| PRADERA OAKS WATER SYSTEM | TX0200800 | Groundwater | 0 | 5 |
| SIENNA REGIONAL MUD | TX0790373 | Surface Water | 0 | 3 |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUD 163 | TX1700943 | Groundwater | 0 | 0 |
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.
Other Cities in Texas
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.