Tap Water Results

Is Bryan, TX tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for City of Bryan.

3 public water systems serve parts of Bryan. The largest, City of Bryan, serves 91,031 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Bryan

91,031 people · Groundwater · EPA ID TX0210001

Buys treated water from City of College Station.

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 2.34 ppb at the 90th percentile (Nov 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full City of Bryan results

Across Texas, 28 of 1,130 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 13 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Texas results.

Bryan homes and lead pipes

33%
of homes built before 1980 (Texas 33%, US 50%)
6%
built before 1950 (Texas 6%)
49%
of households rent (Texas 37%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Bryan city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Bryan

  • Wellborn Special Utility District
    25,092 people · Surface water · Texas · reported ZIPs here
    Lithium above screening level
  • Wickson Creek Special Utility District
    15,000 people · Groundwater · Texas · reported ZIPs here
    Lithium above screening level

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
College Station 8 mi
City of College Station
City of College StationNone above limits0 ppb
Huntsville 49 mi
City of Huntsville
City of HuntsvilleAbove limit2.03 ppb
Conroe 58 mi
City of Conroe
City of ConroeNone above limits0 ppb
Temple 67 mi
City of Temple
City of TempleNone above limits0 ppb
Katy 68 mi
City of Katy
City of KatyNone above limits2.7 ppb
Hutto 70 mi
Manville Water Supply Corporation
Manville Water Supply CorporationAbove limit1.41 ppb
Bryan ZIP codes (3)
  • 77801
  • 77802
  • 77803

Questions

Is Bryan tap water safe to drink?

City of Bryan has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Bryan, TX?

3 public water systems serve parts of Bryan. The largest is City of Bryan (91,031 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Bryan tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. City of Bryan had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Bryan homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 33% of Bryan homes as built before 1980 (Texas: 33%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. City of Bryan's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.