Public water system · TX1013339
ActiveMd Anderson Cancer Center Alkek
At a glance
Md Anderson Cancer Center Alkek (PWSID TX1013339) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Harris County, Texas. It reports serving 6,500 people through 2,904 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,500
Service connections
2,904
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Md Anderson Cancer Center Alkek compare with other water systems in Harris County?
By EPA's size categories, Md Anderson Cancer Center Alkek is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Harris County has 1,246 active public water systems. Its population served is about 34% above the county average of 4,849 people per system, and accounts for 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 Md Anderson Cancer Center Alkek is about 15 times 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 Md Anderson Cancer Center Alkek?
EPA lists Md Anderson Cancer Center Alkek 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 Md Anderson Cancer Center Alkek have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2015 and August 2022. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Md Anderson Cancer Center Alkek: frequently asked questions
Who runs Md Anderson Cancer Center Alkek?
Md Anderson Cancer Center Alkek (PWSID TX1013339) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Md Anderson Cancer Center Alkek serve?
Md Anderson Cancer Center Alkek reports serving 6,500 people through 2,904 service connections in Harris County, Texas.
Where does Md Anderson Cancer Center Alkek 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 Md Anderson Cancer Center Alkek have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. 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 Md Anderson Cancer Center Alkek'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Md Anderson Cancer Center Alkek's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Md Anderson Cancer Center Alkek 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, “Md Anderson Cancer Center Alkek, PWSID TX1013339, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/md-anderson-cancer-center-alkek-tx1013339 (data as of October 1, 2026).