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Public water-system records for West University Place, TX from EPA SDWIS.
Memorial Point Utilities District
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 1,285 people
Fort Bend County Wcid 2
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 49,173 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Mar 2025 to Sep 2025.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not West University Place drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Country Club Bayou-Brays Bayou
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Dioxins, Pathogens, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs)
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Harris County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 40-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 40 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria: Ozone
NonattainmentSerious8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Original designation: Sep 2018
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Historical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Nonattainment · Subpart 2/Severe 15
Original designation: Jun 2004
Open data source: EPA final revocation ruleEPA terminated this area's 1997 ozone anti-backsliding obligations effective March 16, 2020. Separate SIP requirements may apply.
Open data source: EPA final anti-backsliding termination ruleData from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Baytown
Annual mean: 9.8 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Channelview
Annual mean: 20.9 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.038 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 4 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Harris County, TX
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Harris County is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
Recent Incidents (last 5 years)
CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION
Incident date: Nov 17, 2023
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Harris County, TexasPop. 4,780,913
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 7,724 | 7,875 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 20.0% | 17.9% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 15.5% | 13.3% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.5% | 36.2% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 10.7 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 12.2% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 77.9 | 77.2 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Fort Bend County Wcid 2. Results dated Mar 17, 2025 to Sep 17, 2025 include PFPeA at 0.0041 to 0.0582 micrograms per liter and PFBA at 0.0079 to 0.0126 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 4 violations for Memorial Point Utilities District.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 2 violations for Fort Bend County Wcid 2.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for West University Place.
The monitoring station at Baytown recorded an annual average of 9.8 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Channelview recorded an annual average of 20.9 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Channelview recorded an annual average of 0.038 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The radon data for West University Place covers Harris County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for West University Place reports a life expectancy of 77.9 years in Harris County, Texas.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for West University Place reports 7,724 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Harris County, Texas. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for West University Place lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 10.7 micrograms per cubic meter in Harris County, Texas.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation near West University Place on Nov 17, 2023. The reported release was natural gas.