Tap Water Results

Is Georgetown, 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 Georgetown. 7 PFAS were detected below the limits.

3 public water systems serve parts of Georgetown. The largest, City of Georgetown, serves 191,639 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Georgetown

191,639 people · Surface water · EPA ID TX2460001

Buys treated water from City of Leander, City of Florence, City of Round Rock.

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
One sample above limit
1.22 ppt4 pptOne sample above limit
PFOS
One sample above limit
3.63 ppt4 pptOne sample above limit
PFHxS
Detected, below limit
3 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: 4.81 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: 1

Full City of Georgetown 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.

Georgetown homes and lead pipes

9%
of homes built before 1980 (Texas 33%, US 50%)
3%
built before 1950 (Texas 6%)
31%
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 Georgetown city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Georgetown

  • Jonah Water Special Utility District
    29,861 people · Purchased surface water · Texas · reported ZIPs here
    Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) violationsAlso: PFOA detected · PFOS detected · PFHxS detected
  • Sonterra Municipal Utility District
    16,614 people · Purchased surface water · Texas · reported ZIPs here
    Fluoride violationsAlso: Lithium above screening level

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Round Rock 10 mi
City of Austin Water & Wastewater
City of Austin Water & WastewaterNone above limits0 ppb
Leander 12 mi
City of Austin Water & Wastewater
City of Austin Water & WastewaterNone above limits0 ppb
Hutto 13 mi
Manville Water Supply Corporation
Manville Water Supply CorporationAbove limit1.41 ppb
Cedar Park 13 mi
City of Austin Water & Wastewater
City of Austin Water & WastewaterNone above limits0 ppb
Pflugerville 16 mi
City of Austin Water & Wastewater
City of Austin Water & WastewaterNone above limits0 ppb
Austin 26 mi
City of Austin Water & Wastewater
City of Austin Water & WastewaterNone above limits0 ppb
Georgetown ZIP codes (3)
  • 78626
  • 78628
  • 78633

Questions

Is Georgetown tap water safe to drink?

City of Georgetown had 1 health-based violation 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 Georgetown, TX?

3 public water systems serve parts of Georgetown. The largest is City of Georgetown (191,639 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Georgetown tap water have PFAS?

City of Georgetown had 7 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Georgetown homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 9% of Georgetown 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 Georgetown'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.