Tap Water Results

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

3 public water systems serve parts of Waxahachie. The largest, City of Waxahachie, serves 50,814 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Waxahachie

50,814 people · Surface water · EPA ID TX0700008

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 (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full City of Waxahachie 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.

Waxahachie homes and lead pipes

27%
of homes built before 1980 (Texas 33%, US 50%)
8%
built before 1950 (Texas 6%)
40%
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 Waxahachie city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Waxahachie

  • Rockett Special Utility District
    46,614 people · Purchased surface water · Texas · reported ZIPs here
    No PFAS above limits
  • Sardis Lone Elm Water Supply Corporation
    20,736 people · Purchased surface water · Texas · reported ZIPs here
    Lithium above screening level

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Midlothian 10 mi
Johnson County Special Utility District
Johnson County Special Utility DistrictNone above limits4.24 ppb
Ennis 13 mi
City of Ennis
City of EnnisNone above limits0 ppb
DeSoto 14 mi
City of Desoto
City of DesotoNone above limits0 ppb
Lancaster 14 mi
Rockett Special Utility District
Rockett Special Utility DistrictNone above limits0 ppb
Cedar Hill 14 mi
City of Cedar Hill
City of Cedar HillNone above limits0 ppb
Duncanville 17 mi
City of Duncanville
City of DuncanvilleNone above limits1.1 ppb
Waxahachie ZIP codes (1)
  • 75165

Questions

Is Waxahachie tap water safe to drink?

City of Waxahachie 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 Waxahachie, TX?

3 public water systems serve parts of Waxahachie. The largest is City of Waxahachie (50,814 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Waxahachie tap water have PFAS?

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

Do Waxahachie homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 27% of Waxahachie 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 Waxahachie'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.