Public water system · TX1700173
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At a glance
Hidden Forest Estates (PWSID TX1700173) is an active community water system in Montgomery County, Texas. It reports serving 990 people through 330 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
990
Service connections
330
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hidden Forest Estates compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, Hidden Forest Estates is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Montgomery County has 438 active public water systems. Its population served is about 44% below the county average of 1,784 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% 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 Hidden Forest Estates is well below 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 Hidden Forest Estates?
EPA lists Hidden Forest Estates 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. 281 of the 438 active systems in Montgomery County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Hidden Forest Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between December 2012 and January 2026. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (8 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-03-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-12-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Hidden Forest Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hidden Forest Estates?
Hidden Forest Estates (PWSID TX1700173) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Hidden Forest Estates serve?
Hidden Forest Estates reports serving 990 people through 330 service connections in Montgomery County, Texas.
Where does Hidden Forest Estates 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 Hidden Forest Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Hidden Forest Estates' 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 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hidden Forest Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Hidden Forest Estates 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, “Hidden Forest Estates, PWSID TX1700173, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/hidden-forest-estates-tx1700173 (data as of October 1, 2026).