Tap Water Results

Is Copperas Cove, 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 Copperas Cove. 5 PFAS were detected below the limits.

City of Copperas Cove supplies Copperas Cove (41,669 people).

Water system

City of Copperas Cove

41,669 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID TX0500001

Buys treated water from Bell County Water Control & Improvement District 1.

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
One sample above limit
1.03 ppt4 pptOne sample above limit
PFHxS
Detected, below limit
2.75 ppt10 pptDetected, below limit
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: 0 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

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.

Copperas Cove homes and lead pipes

36%
of homes built before 1980 (Texas 33%, US 50%)
1%
built before 1950 (Texas 6%)
40%
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 Copperas Cove city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Killeen 11 mi
City of Killeen
City of KilleenNone above limits1 ppb
Harker Heights 17 mi
City of Harker Heights
City of Harker HeightsNone above limits0 ppb
Belton 26 mi
City of Belton
City of BeltonNone above limits0 ppb
Temple 31 mi
City of Temple
City of TempleNone above limits0 ppb
Georgetown 34 mi
City of Georgetown
City of GeorgetownNone above limits4.81 ppb
Leander 38 mi
City of Austin Water & Wastewater
City of Austin Water & WastewaterNone above limits0 ppb
Copperas Cove ZIP codes (1)
  • 76522

Questions

Is Copperas Cove tap water safe to drink?

City of Copperas Cove 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 Copperas Cove, TX?

City of Copperas Cove, which serves 41,669 people.

Does Copperas Cove tap water have PFAS?

City of Copperas Cove had 5 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Copperas Cove homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 36% of Copperas Cove 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 Copperas Cove'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.