ANNUAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY REPORT

HARRIS COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT 45

TX1010545 HARRIS COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT 45

Annual Water Quality Report for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2024

 This report is intended to provide you with important information about your drinking water and the efforts made by the water system to provide safe drinking water.

 For more information regarding this report contact our Compliance Department at compteam@aggregatewater.com or 936-321-7721.

Este reporte incluye información importante sobre el agua para tomar.  Para asistencia en español, favor de llamar al telefono 936-321-7721

HC FWSD 45 is Ground Water

 Information About Your Drinking Water

The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells.  As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.

Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants.  The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk.  More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPAs Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791.

Contaminants that may be present in source water include:

-   Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.

-   Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban storm water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.

-   Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and residential uses.

-   Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic systems.

-   Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.

 Contaminants may be found in drinking water that may cause taste, color, or odor problems.  These types of problems are not necessarily causes for health concerns.  For more information on taste, odor, or color of drinking water, please contact the system's business office.

 You may be more vulnerable than the general population to certain microbial contaminants, such as Cryptosporidium, in drinking water.  Infants, some elderly, or immunocompromised persons such as those undergoing chemotherapy for cancer; persons who have undergone organ transplants; those who are undergoing treatment with steroids; and people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, can be particularly at risk from infections. You should seek advice about drinking water from your physician or health care providers.  Additional guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

 If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. We are responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but we cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead .

Harris County Fresh Water Supply District 45 has completed the state required service line inventory as of October 2024. The inventory found 4 Lead service lines, 2 Galvanized service lines, and 40 non-lead service lines. Should you be interested in accessing this inventory, please contact the Compliance Department at compteam@aggregatewater.com or 936-321-7721.

Definitions and Abbreviations

Information about Source Water

 TCEQ completed an assessment of your source water, and results indicate that some of our sources are susceptible to certain contaminants. The sampling requirements for your water system is based on this susceptibility and previous sample data. Any detections of these contaminants will be found in this Consumer Confidence Report. For more information on source water assessments and protection efforts at our system contact our Compliance Department at compteam@aggregatewater.com or 936-321-7721.

2024 Water Quality Test Results

Lead and Copper 

Coliform Bacteria

Regulated Contaminants

Disinfectant Residual Levels

Violations

Public Notice

Monitoring Requirements Not Met for Harris County Fresh Water Supply District 45

Our system failed to collect every required coliform sample. Although this incident was not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened and what we did (are doing) to correct this situation.

We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not our drinking water meets health standards. During Nov-Dec/2024; we did not complete all testing for coliform bacteria and therefore cannot be sure of the quality of your drinking water during that time.

What should I do?

There is nothing you need to do at this time. You may continue to drink the water. If a situation arises where the water is no longer safe to drink, we are required to notify you within 24 hours.

What is being done?

The system has contracted a new operations company, Aggregate Water Services, they have assumed responsibility for the operations and compliance of our water system. This company has extensive experience in maintaining regulatory compliance with TCEQ standards. A compliance calendar and reporting protocol have been established by the new operator to ensure that all future DLQORs and other required reports are submitted accurately and on time.

For more information, please contact our Compliance Department at

compteam@aggregatewater.com or 936-321-7721.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

This notice is being sent to you by HC FWSD 45. Public Water System ID: TX1010545

Date distributed: June 30, 2025.