Tap Water Results

Is Celina, 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 Mustang Special Utility District. 3 PFAS were detected below the limits.

3 public water systems serve parts of Celina. The largest, Mustang Special Utility District, serves 127,911 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Mustang Special Utility District

127,911 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID TX0610036

Buys treated water from Utrwd Regional Water Treatment Plant.

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: 1.33 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full Mustang Special Utility District 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.

Celina homes and lead pipes

8%
of homes built before 1980 (Texas 33%, US 50%)
5%
built before 1950 (Texas 6%)
7%
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. How to check your own line.

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

Other water systems serving Celina

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Prosper 5 mi
Town of Prosper
Town of ProsperNone above limits1.98 ppb
McKinney 11 mi
City of McKinney
City of McKinneyNone above limits1.65 ppb
Little Elm 11 mi
Mustang Special Utility District
Mustang Special Utility DistrictNone above limits1.33 ppb
Frisco 11 mi
City of Frisco
City of FriscoNone above limits1.4 ppb
Melissa 14 mi
City of Melissa
City of MelissaNone above limits1.43 ppb
Anna 14 mi
City of Anna
City of AnnaNone above limits0 ppb
Celina ZIP codes (1)
  • 75009

Questions

Is Celina tap water safe to drink?

Mustang Special Utility District 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 Celina, TX?

3 public water systems serve parts of Celina. The largest is Mustang Special Utility District (127,911 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Celina tap water have PFAS?

Mustang Special Utility District had 3 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Celina homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 8% of Celina 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. Mustang Special Utility District'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.