Public water system · TX1700025
ActiveCity of Oak Ridge North
At a glance
City of Oak Ridge North (PWSID TX1700025) is an active community water system in Montgomery County, Texas. It reports serving 3,585 people through 1,195 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,585
Service connections
1,195
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Oak Ridge North compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Oak Ridge North is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Montgomery County has 438 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 1,784 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 781,236 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 Oak Ridge North is about half of 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. 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 City of Oak Ridge North?
EPA lists City of Oak Ridge North 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 438 active systems in Montgomery County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Oak Ridge North have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. The violations listed here began between July 2016 and December 2017. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Chlorine. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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 Oak Ridge North: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Oak Ridge North?
City of Oak Ridge North (PWSID TX1700025) 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 Oak Ridge North serve?
City of Oak Ridge North reports serving 3,585 people through 1,195 service connections in Montgomery County, Texas.
Where does City of Oak Ridge North 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 City of Oak Ridge North have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. 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 Oak Ridge North'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. 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 Oak Ridge North's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Oak Ridge North 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 Montgomery County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Conroe | Montgomery | 113,912 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Porter Special Utility District | Montgomery | 26,388 | Community | Groundwater |
| Montgomery Trace Water System | Montgomery | 25,917 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Montgomery County MUD 46 | Montgomery | 24,399 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Montgomery County MUD 47 | Montgomery | 24,171 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Montgomery County MUD 67 | Montgomery | 16,821 | 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 Oak Ridge North, PWSID TX1700025, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-oak-ridge-north-tx1700025 (data as of October 1, 2026).