North Park Pud
EPA ID: TX1010745 · 6,708 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for North Park Pud (TX1010745): 23 EPA violations in the last five years. A total of 23 EPA violations spanning the past five monitoring years sit on North Park Pud's record - every finding has been officially cleared, and the supplier now holds current compliance status for its service population of approximately 6,708 people, with no outstanding enforcement of any kind.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for North Park Pud Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The North Park Pud serves a community with a median household income of $72,271 and an estimated 43,684 residents across its service area.
Environmental Justice Note: 51% 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?
North Park Pud'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.
Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How North Park Pud compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Mercury at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.002 mg/L. Kidney damage, neurological impairment. Consider activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Cadmium at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.005 mg/L. Kidney damage accumulating over lifetime; probable carcinogen. Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
Contaminant 2110 at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.005 mg/L. Leukemia & blood cancers (known carcinogen). Consider granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Selenium at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.05 mg/L. Hair & nail loss, nerve damage, liver & kidney damage. Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
Chromium at 1 mg/L (total chromium; California Cr-6 MCL = 0.010 mg/L) exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.1 mg/L (total chromium; California Cr-6 MCL = 0.010 mg/L). Stomach & intestinal cancer (known carcinogen). Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 4 detections recorded.
Mercury was detected in this water system. activated carbon (GAC) filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
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System Overview
North Park Pud (EPA ID: TX1010745) is a community water system in Texas that serves approximately 6,708 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 77073 in Houston.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 0 resolved, 23 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2021 | Barium | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 | Cadmium | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 | Chromium | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 | Fluoride | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 | Nitrite | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 | Mercury | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 | Contaminant 1075 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 | Contaminant 1085 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 | Contaminant 1045 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 | Selenium | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2031 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2040 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2041 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2105 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2110 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2036 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2043 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2044 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2046 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2047 | Non-health-based | Archived |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barium | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Cadmium | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Chromium | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Fluoride | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Selenium | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Nickel | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Nitrite | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 1045 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Mercury | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 1075 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 1085 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2031 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2036 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2040 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2041 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 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 TX or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 77073 - Houston
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for North Park Pud (TX1010745) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is North Park Pud water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for North Park Pud; its 23 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does North Park Pud serve?
North Park Pud serves approximately 6,708 people across 1 ZIP code in Texas.
Where does North Park Pud get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
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How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). North Park Pud (TX): 23 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/tx1010745/
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