A lawsuit has been filed Thursday against a wastewater treatment facility in Crosby after serious violations were found that threaten the public’s health.
A news release shared by Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee revealed its Pollution Control Services went out to Roving Meadows Utilities Inc.’s facility about seven times between March 2021 and January 2025. During these inspections, several violations were found including “extremely high levels of E. coli bacteria and raw sewage leaking directly onto the ground.”
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The facility, located on FM 1942 in east Harris County releases wastewater, the news release explained, into local county ditches that feed into Trinity-San Jacinto Coastal Basin.
Attorney Menefee says there have been several warnings made to Roving Meadows, but has yet to fix the problem. That’s why they have secured a court order to temporarily stop the Crosby-based facility.
“Clean water is a basic necessity—families shouldn’t have to worry about bacteria or sewage in their water,” Menefee said in a statement. “When we find bacteria levels more than 1,000 times the legal limit, we have to act fast to protect Harris County residents.”
The lawsuit aims to have the court “force the company to fix its treatment process, improve monitoring,” as well as report any future violations.
“What makes this case particularly concerning is the potential threat to public health and the environment, and the unwillingness to correct these violations,” Menefee added. “Enough is enough. If you break the law and put people at risk, we will hold you accountable.”