Tap Water Results

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

2 public water systems serve parts of Sachse. The largest, City of Sachse, serves 30,630 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Sachse

30,630 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID TX0570057

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: 0 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

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.

Sachse homes and lead pipes

6%
of homes built before 1980 (Texas 33%, US 50%)
0%
built before 1950 (Texas 6%)
15%
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 Sachse city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Sachse

  • Bryan County Rws & Swmd #2
    6,270 people · Surface water · Oklahoma · reported ZIPs here
    Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) violationsAlso: Haloacetic acids (HAA5) violation

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Rowlett 4 mi
City of Rowlett
City of RowlettNone above limits2.6 ppb
Garland 5 mi
City of Garland
City of GarlandNone above limits1.22 ppb
Wylie 6 mi
City of Wylie
City of WylieNone above limits1.03 ppb
Richardson 7 mi
City of Richardson
City of RichardsonNone above limits2.05 ppb
Rockwall 9 mi
City of Rockwall
City of RockwallNone above limits1.81 ppb
Allen 11 mi
City of Allen
City of AllenNone above limits1.7 ppb
Sachse ZIP codes (1)
  • 75048

Questions

Is Sachse tap water safe to drink?

City of Sachse 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 Sachse, TX?

2 public water systems serve parts of Sachse. The largest is City of Sachse (30,630 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Sachse tap water have PFAS?

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

Do Sachse homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 6% of Sachse 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 Sachse'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.