Public water system · TX1700644
ActiveNorth Lake Estates
At a glance
North Lake Estates (PWSID TX1700644) is an active community water system in Montgomery County, Texas. It reports serving 225 people through 75 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
225
Service connections
75
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does North Lake Estates compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, North Lake Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Montgomery County has 438 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,784 people per system, and accounts for less than 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 North Lake 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 North Lake Estates?
EPA lists North Lake 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 North Lake Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016. The violations listed here began between July 2015 and September 2016. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | 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.
North Lake Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Lake Estates?
North Lake Estates (PWSID TX1700644) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does North Lake Estates serve?
North Lake Estates reports serving 225 people through 75 service connections in Montgomery County, Texas.
Where does North Lake 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 North Lake Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 North Lake 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find North Lake Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, North Lake 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, “North Lake Estates, PWSID TX1700644, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/north-lake-estates-tx1700644 (data as of October 1, 2026).