Texas County Pwsd 3
EPA ID: MO4024608 · 800 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Texas County Pwsd 3 (MO4024608): 2 unresolved EPA violations on record. Compliance tracking for Texas County Pwsd 3 shows 2 pending violations logged in the EPA system - the supplier delivers water to approximately 800 residents while those findings remain open.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Texas County Pwsd 3 Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Texas County Pwsd 3 serves a community with a median household income of $48,099 and an estimated 4,607 residents across its service area. Approximately 69% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 100% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Texas County Pwsd 3's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Texas County Pwsd 3 compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Stage 2 DBP Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Surface Water Treatment Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Lead and Copper Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Missouri
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Texas County Pwsd 3 (EPA ID: MO4024608) is a community water system in Missouri that serves approximately 800 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 65483 in Houston.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 1 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 2 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2025 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| July 1, 2025 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| February 28, 2021 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0.00108 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by MO or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 65483 - Houston
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Texas County Pwsd 3 (MO4024608) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Texas County Pwsd 3 water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 2 current noncompliance records and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.
How many people does Texas County Pwsd 3 serve?
Texas County Pwsd 3 serves approximately 800 people across 1 ZIP code in Missouri.
Where does Texas County Pwsd 3 get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
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