Tap Water Results

Is Texas City, 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 Texas City. 4 PFAS were detected below the limits.

2 public water systems serve parts of Texas City. The largest, City of Texas City, serves 61,541 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Texas City

61,541 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID TX0840008

Buys treated water from Gulf Coast Water Authority Tx City.

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: 0.6 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 1

Full City of Texas City 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.

Texas City homes and lead pipes

45%
of homes built before 1980 (Texas 33%, US 50%)
6%
built before 1950 (Texas 6%)
44%
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 Texas City city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Which system serves your ZIP code

Based on the ZIP codes each system reported serving. Boundaries don't follow ZIP lines exactly, so your water bill is the final word.

SystemZIP codes in Texas City
City of Texas City
61,541 people
77590, 77591
Galveston County Water Control & Improvement District 1
30,399 people
77539

Other water systems serving Texas City

  • Galveston County Water Control & Improvement District 1
    30,399 people · Purchased surface water · Texas · reported ZIPs here
    Lithium above screening level

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
League City 14 mi
City of League City
City of League CityNone above limits3 ppb
Galveston 18 mi
City of Galveston
City of GalvestonNone above limits3.13 ppb
La Porte 19 mi
City of la Porte
City of la PorteNone above limits2.35 ppb
Friendswood 19 mi
City of Friendswood
City of FriendswoodNone above limits4.61 ppb
Alvin 20 mi
City of Alvin
City of AlvinNone above limits0 ppb
Pasadena 22 mi
City of Pasadena
City of PasadenaNone above limits3.72 ppb

Questions

Is Texas City tap water safe to drink?

City of Texas City had 1 health-based violation 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 Texas City, TX?

2 public water systems serve parts of Texas City. The largest is City of Texas City (61,541 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Texas City tap water have PFAS?

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

Do Texas City homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 45% of Texas City 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 Texas City'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.