Public water system · TX1011168
ActiveCelanese Ltd-Clear Lake
At a glance
Celanese Ltd-Clear Lake (PWSID TX1011168) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Harris County, Texas. It reports serving 450 people through 19 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
450
Service connections
19
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Celanese Ltd-Clear Lake compare with other water systems in Harris County?
By EPA's size categories, Celanese Ltd-Clear Lake is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Harris County has 1,246 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,849 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 6,041,784 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Celanese Ltd-Clear Lake is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Texas has 862 active non-transient non-community water systems, 12% of the state's 7,078 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 1,192 Texas systems (17%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Celanese Ltd-Clear Lake?
EPA lists Celanese Ltd-Clear Lake as privately owned. 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. 732 of the 1,246 active systems in Harris County (59%) are also privately owned.
Does Celanese Ltd-Clear Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. The violations listed here began between October 2014 and December 2016. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Celanese Ltd-Clear Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Celanese Ltd-Clear Lake?
Celanese Ltd-Clear Lake (PWSID TX1011168) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Celanese Ltd-Clear Lake serve?
Celanese Ltd-Clear Lake reports serving 450 people through 19 service connections in Harris County, Texas.
Where does Celanese Ltd-Clear Lake get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Celanese Ltd-Clear Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. 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 Celanese Ltd-Clear Lake'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Celanese Ltd-Clear Lake's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Celanese Ltd-Clear Lake is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Harris County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Houston | Harris | 2,970,543 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Pasadena | Harris | 152,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Clear Lake City Water Authority | Harris | 89,702 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Baytown | Harris | 86,004 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Houston Ud 5 - Kingwood | Harris | 80,073 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harris County MUD 165 | Harris | 40,503 | 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, “Celanese Ltd-Clear Lake, PWSID TX1011168, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/celanese-ltd-clear-lake-tx1011168 (data as of October 1, 2026).