Tap Water Results

Is Mansfield, 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 Mansfield. 3 PFAS were detected below the limits.

3 public water systems serve parts of Mansfield. The largest, City of Mansfield, serves 89,227 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Mansfield

89,227 people · Surface water · EPA ID TX2200018

Buys treated water from City of Arlington.

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: 4.33 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2024, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full City of Mansfield 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.

Mansfield homes and lead pipes

9%
of homes built before 1980 (Texas 33%, US 50%)
1%
built before 1950 (Texas 6%)
28%
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 Mansfield city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Mansfield

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Arlington 9 mi
City of Arlington
City of ArlingtonNone above limits1.17 ppb
Cedar Hill 9 mi
City of Cedar Hill
City of Cedar HillNone above limits0 ppb
Grand Prairie 10 mi
City of Grand Prairie
City of Grand PrairieAbove limit1.2 ppb
Midlothian 10 mi
Johnson County Special Utility District
Johnson County Special Utility DistrictNone above limits4.24 ppb
Burleson 13 mi
Johnson County Special Utility District
Johnson County Special Utility DistrictNone above limits4.24 ppb
Duncanville 13 mi
City of Duncanville
City of DuncanvilleNone above limits1.1 ppb
Mansfield ZIP codes (1)
  • 76063

Questions

Is Mansfield tap water safe to drink?

City of Mansfield 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 Mansfield, TX?

3 public water systems serve parts of Mansfield. The largest is City of Mansfield (89,227 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Mansfield tap water have PFAS?

City of Mansfield had 3 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Mansfield homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 9% of Mansfield 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 Mansfield'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.