Tap Water Results

Is University Park, 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 University Park. 8 PFAS were detected below the limits.

City of University Park supplies University Park (25,617 people).

Water system

City of University Park

25,617 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID TX0570061

Buys treated water from Dallas County Park Cities Municipal Utility District.

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
One sample above limit
2.48 ppt4 pptOne sample above limit
PFOS
One sample above limit
1.07 ppt4 pptOne sample above limit
PFHxS
Detected, below limit
2.17 ppt10 pptDetected, below limit
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: 1.39 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: 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.

University Park homes and lead pipes

37%
of homes built before 1980 (Texas 33%, US 50%)
25%
built before 1950 (Texas 6%)
17%
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 University Park city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Dallas 4 mi
Dallas Water Utility
Dallas Water UtilityNone above limits1.09 ppb
Farmers Branch 7 mi
City of Farmers Branch
City of Farmers BranchNone above limits0 ppb
Richardson 10 mi
City of Richardson
City of RichardsonNone above limits2.05 ppb
Irving 10 mi
City of Irving
City of IrvingNone above limits1 ppb
Garland 10 mi
City of Garland
City of GarlandNone above limits1.22 ppb
Carrollton 11 mi
City of Carrollton
City of CarrolltonNone above limits0 ppb
University Park ZIP codes (2)
  • 75205
  • 75225

Questions

Is University Park tap water safe to drink?

City of University Park 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 University Park, TX?

City of University Park, which serves 25,617 people.

Does University Park tap water have PFAS?

City of University Park had 8 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do University Park homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 37% of University Park 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 University Park'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.