Bridgestone Municipal Utility District
EPA ID: TX1011550 · 24,528 people served · 191 ZIP codes
Records for Bridgestone Municipal Utility District show 1 violation over the monitored period, with every finding addressed and officially closed — the provider, which serves approximately 24,528 people, carries no outstanding enforcement actions in the current EPA dataset and meets all applicable drinking water requirements.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 5 (2024) to 190 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Bridgestone Municipal Utility District Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade B
Service Area Demographics
The Bridgestone Municipal Utility District serves a community with a median household income of $63,056 and an estimated 3,259,480 residents across its service area. Approximately 55% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
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?
Bridgestone Municipal Utility District's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 1% of homes in Harris County, Texas rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points. Surface water sources near wastewater outfalls may face additional treatment challenges.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Bridgestone Municipal Utility District compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 438 detections recorded. 16 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Texas
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
Bridgestone Municipal Utility District (EPA ID: TX1011550) is a community water system in Texas that serves approximately 24,528 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 191 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: B (80/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data for ZIP codes served by this system:
| ZIP Code | Lead Level | Exceeds Limit | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77388 | 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 1 ZIP code confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 190 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
This system serves 191 ZIP codes:
77001 · 77002 · 77003 · 77004 · 77005 77006 · 77007 · 77008 · 77009 · 77010 77011 · 77012 · 77013 · 77014 · 77015 77016 · 77017 · 77018 · 77019 · 77020 77021 · 77022 · 77023 · 77024 · 77025 77026 · 77027 · 77028 · 77029 · 77030 77031 · 77032 · 77033 · 77034 · 77035 77036 · 77037 · 77038 · 77039 · 77040 77041 · 77042 · 77043 · 77044 · 77045 77046 · 77047 · 77048 · 77049 · 77050 77051 · 77052 · 77053 · 77054 · 77055 77056 · 77057 · 77058 · 77059 · 77060 77061 · 77062 · 77063 · 77064 · 77065 77066 · 77067 · 77068 · 77069 · 77070 77071 · 77072 · 77073 · 77074 · 77075 77076 · 77077 · 77078 · 77079 · 77080 77081 · 77082 · 77083 · 77084 · 77085 77086 · 77087 · 77088 · 77089 · 77090 77091 · 77092 · 77093 · 77094 · 77095 77096 · 77097 · 77098 · 77099 · 77201 77202 · 77203 · 77204 · 77205 · 77206 77207 · 77208 · 77209 · 77210 · 77212 77213 · 77215 · 77216 · 77217 · 77218 77219 · 77220 · 77221 · 77222 · 77223 77224 · 77225 · 77226 · 77227 · 77228 77229 · 77230 · 77231 · 77233 · 77234 77235 · 77236 · 77237 · 77238 · 77240 77241 · 77242 · 77243 · 77244 · 77245 77246 · 77247 · 77248 · 77249 · 77250 77251 · 77252 · 77253 · 77254 · 77255 77256 · 77257 · 77258 · 77259 · 77260 77261 · 77262 · 77263 · 77265 · 77266 77267 · 77268 · 77269 · 77270 · 77271 77272 · 77273 · 77274 · 77275 · 77276 77277 · 77278 · 77279 · 77280 · 77282 77284 · 77285 · 77286 · 77287 · 77288 77289 · 77290 · 77291 · 77292 · 77293 77294 · 77296 · 77297 · 77298 · 77299 77388
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Bridgestone Municipal Utility District (TX1011550) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bridgestone Municipal Utility District water safe to drink?
Bridgestone Municipal Utility District has only monitoring/reporting violations, which are procedural in nature. The system meets federal health-based standards.
How many people does Bridgestone Municipal Utility District serve?
Bridgestone Municipal Utility District serves approximately 24,528 people across 191 ZIP codes in Texas.
Where does Bridgestone Municipal Utility District get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Detected
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). PFAS compounds were detected below the current state-enforceable MCL.
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 →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.
Frequently Asked Questions
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