Is Paris, TX tap water safe?

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

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Lamar County Water Supply District.

2 public water systems serve parts of Paris. The largest, Lamar County Water Supply District, serves 25,569 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Lamar County Water Supply District

25,569 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID TX1390015

Buys treated water from City of Paris.

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not 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 2023, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 4

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.

Paris homes and lead pipes

50%

of homes built before 1980 (Texas 33%, US 50%)

10%

built before 1950 (Texas 6%)

52%

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 Paris city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Paris

City of Paris
25,498 people · Surface water · Texas · lists this city
No PFAS above limitsAlso: 3 health-based violations since 2016

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Greenville 50 mi City of Greenville	City of Greenville	Above limit	1.92 ppb
Denison 60 mi City of Denison	City of Denison	None above limits	1.82 ppb
Anna 62 mi City of Anna	City of Anna	None above limits	0 ppb
Sherman 62 mi City of Sherman	City of Sherman	None above limits	0 ppb
Melissa 64 mi City of Melissa	City of Melissa	None above limits	1.43 ppb
Princeton 64 mi City of Princeton	City of Princeton	None above limits	1.76 ppb

Paris ZIP codes (1)

75460

Questions

Is Paris tap water safe to drink?

Lamar County Water Supply District had 4 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 Paris, TX?

2 public water systems serve parts of Paris. The largest is Lamar County Water Supply District (25,569 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Paris tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Lamar County Water Supply District 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 Paris homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 50% of Paris 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. Lamar County Water Supply 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.