Tap Water Results

Is Texarkana, 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 Texarkana Water Utilities.

Texarkana Water Utilities supplies Texarkana (37,000 people).

Water system

Texarkana Water Utilities

37,000 people · Surface water · EPA ID TX0190004

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: 1.93 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.

Texarkana homes and lead pipes

52%
of homes built before 1980 (Texas 33%, US 50%)
10%
built before 1950 (Texas 6%)
48%
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 Texarkana city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Longview 75 mi
City of Longview
City of LongviewNone above limits0 ppb
Paris 85 mi
Lamar County Water Supply District
Lamar County Water Supply DistrictNone above limits0 ppb
Tyler 105 mi
City of Tyler
City of TylerNone above limits0 ppb
Greenville 119 mi
City of Greenville
City of GreenvilleAbove limit1.92 ppb
Nacogdoches 131 mi
City of Nacogdoches
City of NacogdochesNone above limits1.4 ppb
Royse City 132 mi
City of Royse City
City of Royse CityNone above limits1.8 ppb
Texarkana ZIP codes (1)
  • 75503

Questions

Is Texarkana tap water safe to drink?

Texarkana Water Utilities 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 Texarkana, TX?

Texarkana Water Utilities, which serves 37,000 people.

Does Texarkana tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Texarkana Water Utilities 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 Texarkana homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 52% of Texarkana 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. Texarkana Water Utilities'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.