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Blue Ridge West MUD

At a glance

Blue Ridge West MUD (PWSID TX0790051) is an active community water system in Fort Bend County, Texas. It reports serving 7,545 people through 2,515 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

7,545

Service connections

2,515

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX0790051

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served7,545

Service connections2,515

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyFort Bend County

How does Blue Ridge West MUD compare with other water systems in Fort Bend County?

By EPA's size categories, Blue Ridge West MUD is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Fort Bend County has 287 active public water systems. Its population served is about 139% above the county average of 3,155 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 905,329 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Blue Ridge West MUD is about 13% above that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Texas has 4,594 active community water systems, 65% of the state's 7,078 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 5,215 Texas systems (74%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Blue Ridge West MUD?

EPA lists Blue Ridge West MUD as owned by a local government. The TX state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 157 of the 287 active systems in Fort Bend County (55%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Blue Ridge West MUD have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and October 2021. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) (6 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2021-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2016-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2016-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2016-02-25	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2015-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
2015-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved
1992-07-01	Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved

All 8 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Blue Ridge West MUD: frequently asked questions

Who runs Blue Ridge West MUD?

Blue Ridge West MUD (PWSID TX0790051) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Blue Ridge West MUD serve?

Blue Ridge West MUD reports serving 7,545 people through 2,515 service connections in Fort Bend County, Texas.

Where does Blue Ridge West MUD get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.

Does Blue Ridge West MUD have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is Blue Ridge West MUD's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.

Where can I find Blue Ridge West MUD's water quality report?

As a community water system, Blue Ridge West MUD must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Fort Bend County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Sugar Land	Fort Bend	90,909	Community	Surface water
Fort Bend County Wcid 2	Fort Bend	49,173	Community	Surface water
City of Rosenberg	Fort Bend	43,158	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Fulshear	Fort Bend	34,000	Community	Groundwater
City of Richmond	Fort Bend	25,326	Community	Surface water
Fort Bend County MUD 30	Fort Bend	16,794	Community	Purchased surface water

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Blue Ridge West MUD, PWSID TX0790051, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/blue-ridge-west-mud-tx0790051 (data as of October 1, 2026).