Water System Report TX

Quail Valley Utility District

EPA ID: TX0790028 ยท 14,409 people served ยท 1 ZIP code

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Quail Valley Utility District (TX0790028): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Federal monitoring records show zero violations at Quail Valley Utility District for the reporting cycles they cover, at a utility serving approximately 14,409 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

14,409
People Served
1
ZIP Code Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Groundwater
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2025-12-31)
Zone 3
County Radon Potential ยท Low
0
Contaminants Flagged
$368K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Quail Valley Utility District Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$132,758
Median Household Income
81,251
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
25%
Disadvantaged Population
30th
Poverty Percentile
20th
Energy Burden Percentile
20%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Quail Valley Utility District have a median household income of $132,758 and about 81,251 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies).

๐Ÿ’ง Where Does Your Water Come From?

Groundwater

Quail Valley Utility District's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. 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.

Moderate Risk
Source Contamination Risk
70th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
50th
Superfund Site Proximity

Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points.

Infrastructure Risk

19 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
PEX or Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
46 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 29% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

PFAS in ZIP Codes This System Serves

PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been reported in samples from water systems associated with the ZIP codes in this system's area. These results can come from other water systems serving the same ZIP codes; check the UCMR5 section for any results reported for this system. 4 detections recorded.

Health concern: Exposure to certain PFAS has been associated with some cancers and with immune and developmental effects; effects differ by compound. Many PFAS break down very slowly in the environment.
Recommended filter: An activated carbon filter certified under NSF/ANSI 53 or a reverse osmosis system certified under NSF/ANSI 58 for the PFAS listed in its certification. Find the right filter โ†’

Comparable Water Systems

Similar-sized systems in Texas

City of Jacksonville
14,420 people
19 violations
B 0 violations
City of Dumas
14,290 people
11 violations
A 0 violations

Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

PFAS Treatment Water Filtration
PFAS Treatment $500
Water Filtration $300
Total Estimated Cost $800

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.

Cost of Inaction

Illustrative per-household cost scenario based on stated assumptions:

PFAS Exposure - Lifetime Cost $1,000

Per person (emerging research est.)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$165
10 years
$330
20 years
$660

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $800 (one-time) vs. $330 in estimated inaction costs over 10 years.

Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These estimates are for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

Quail Valley Utility District (EPA ID: TX0790028) is a community water system in Texas that serves approximately 14,409 people from groundwater sources.

This system serves ZIP code 77459 in Missouri City.

Violation History

No accepted violation records in the 2021-2026 window - The accepted EPA ECHO 2026Q2 snapshot contains zero violation records for this system whose record year falls from 2021 through 2026, inclusive. This is not a tap-water safety guarantee.

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
Below the reporting limit No 2025-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 3.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

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 TX or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Quail Valley Utility District (TX0790028) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Quail Valley Utility District water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Quail Valley Utility District in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.

How many people does Quail Valley Utility District serve?

Quail Valley Utility District serves approximately 14,409 people across 1 ZIP code in Texas.

Where does Quail Valley Utility District get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
174

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

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Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for Quail Valley Utility District; this page does not establish contaminant levels at your tap. That is a compliance record, not a guarantee about the water at your tap; a certified filter can target a specific contaminant you are concerned about.
How many people does Quail Valley Utility District serve? ▼
Quail Valley Utility District serves approximately 14,409 people with drinking water across 1 ZIP code.
What is Quail Valley Utility District's water source? ▼
Quail Valley Utility District draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Quail Valley Utility District's water? ▼
The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Quail Valley Utility District? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Quail Valley Utility District have a median household income of $132,758 (Census ZIP-code estimate). Demographic data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and EPA EJScreen.
Where does Quail Valley Utility District get its water? ▼
Quail Valley Utility District's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. 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. Based on the available data, the modeled source-contamination category is moderate; test local water to assess actual exposure.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Quail Valley Utility District, TX: Serves 14K People. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/tx0790028/
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