Tap Water Results

Is Rowlett, 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 Rowlett. 4 PFAS were detected below the limits.

3 public water systems serve parts of Rowlett. The largest, City of Rowlett, serves 68,123 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Rowlett

68,123 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID TX0570056

Buys treated water from North Texas Municipal Water District Wylie 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: 2.6 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: 0

Full City of Rowlett 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.

Rowlett homes and lead pipes

10%
of homes built before 1980 (Texas 33%, US 50%)
0%
built before 1950 (Texas 6%)
25%
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 Rowlett city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Rowlett

  • East Fork Special Utility District
    17,589 people · Purchased surface water · Texas · reported ZIPs here
    No PFAS above limits
  • Nevada Special Utility District
    4,218 people · Purchased surface water · Texas · reported ZIPs here
    Lead near 2027 level

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Sachse 4 mi
City of Sachse
City of SachseNone above limits0 ppb
Garland 5 mi
City of Garland
City of GarlandNone above limits1.22 ppb
Rockwall 6 mi
City of Rockwall
City of RockwallNone above limits1.81 ppb
Wylie 8 mi
City of Wylie
City of WylieNone above limits1.03 ppb
Fate 10 mi
City of Fate
City of FateNone above limits1.34 ppb
Richardson 10 mi
City of Richardson
City of RichardsonNone above limits2.05 ppb
Rowlett ZIP codes (2)
  • 75088
  • 75089

Questions

Is Rowlett tap water safe to drink?

City of Rowlett 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 Rowlett, TX?

3 public water systems serve parts of Rowlett. The largest is City of Rowlett (68,123 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Rowlett tap water have PFAS?

City of Rowlett had 4 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Rowlett homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 10% of Rowlett 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 Rowlett'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.