Is Tyler, 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 City of Tyler. 2 PFAS were detected below the limits.

4 public water systems serve parts of Tyler. The largest, City of Tyler, serves 107,000 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Tyler

107,000 people · Surface water · EPA ID TX2120004

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 (Nov 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 4

Full City of Tyler 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.

Tyler homes and lead pipes

53%

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

12%

built before 1950 (Texas 6%)

45%

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

Other water systems serving Tyler

Southern Utilities
69,735 people · Purchased surface water · Texas · reported ZIPs here
No PFAS above limits
Walnut Grove Water Supply Corporation
8,775 people · Purchased surface water · Texas · reported ZIPs here
Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) violations
Dean Water Supply Corporation
5,907 people · Groundwater · Texas · reported ZIPs here
No PFAS above limits

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Longview 35 mi City of Longview	City of Longview	None above limits	0 ppb
Nacogdoches 62 mi City of Nacogdoches	City of Nacogdoches	None above limits	1.4 ppb
Corsicana 70 mi City of Corsicana Public Water System	City of Corsicana Public Water System	None above limits	0 ppb
Greenville 72 mi City of Greenville	City of Greenville	Above limit	1.92 ppb
Forney 73 mi City of Forney	City of Forney	None above limits	0.96 ppb
Royse City 75 mi City of Royse City	City of Royse City	None above limits	1.8 ppb

Tyler ZIP codes (4)

75701
75702
75703
75711

Questions

Is Tyler tap water safe to drink?

City of Tyler 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 Tyler, TX?

4 public water systems serve parts of Tyler. The largest is City of Tyler (107,000 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Tyler tap water have PFAS?

City of Tyler had 2 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Tyler homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 53% of Tyler 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 Tyler'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.