Public water system · TX0790207
ActiveCity of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate
At a glance
City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate (PWSID TX0790207) is an active community water system in Fort Bend County, Texas. It reports serving 9,147 people through 24,964 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,147
Service connections
24,964
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate compare with other water systems in Fort Bend County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Fort Bend County has 287 active public water systems. Its population served is about 190% above the county average of 3,155 people per system, and accounts for 1% 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 City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate is about 36% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 328 Texas systems (4.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate?
EPA lists City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate 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 City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2018. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and August 2018. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (7 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate?
City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate (PWSID TX0790207) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate serve?
City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate reports serving 9,147 people through 24,964 service connections in Fort Bend County, Texas.
Where does City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2018. 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 City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate 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, “City of Missouri City Mustang Bayou Wate, PWSID TX0790207, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-missouri-city-mustang-bayou-wate-tx0790207 (data as of October 1, 2026).