Tap Water Results

Is Wichita Falls, 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 Wichita Falls. 3 PFAS were detected below the limits.

2 public water systems serve parts of Wichita Falls. The largest, City of Wichita Falls, serves 101,915 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Wichita Falls

101,915 people · Surface water · EPA ID TX2430001

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 (Nov 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full City of Wichita Falls 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.

Wichita Falls homes and lead pipes

64%
of homes built before 1980 (Texas 33%, US 50%)
16%
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 Wichita Falls city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Wichita Falls

  • Sheppard Air Force Base Water System
    19,500 people · Purchased surface water · Texas · reported ZIPs here
    No PFAS above limits

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Weatherford 91 mi
City of Weatherford
City of WeatherfordNone above limits0 ppb
Denton 92 mi
City of Denton
City of DentonNone above limits1.5 ppb
Saginaw 98 mi
City of Saginaw
City of SaginawNone above limits0 ppb
Corinth 99 mi
City of Corinth
City of CorinthNone above limits2.3 ppb
Keller 100 mi
City of Keller
City of KellerNone above limits2.16 ppb
Flower Mound 101 mi
Town of Flower Mound
Town of Flower MoundNone above limits1.6 ppb
Wichita Falls ZIP codes (6)
  • 76301
  • 76302
  • 76306
  • 76308
  • 76309
  • 76311

Questions

Is Wichita Falls tap water safe to drink?

City of Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls, TX?

2 public water systems serve parts of Wichita Falls. The largest is City of Wichita Falls (101,915 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Wichita Falls tap water have PFAS?

City of Wichita Falls had 3 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Wichita Falls homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 64% of Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls'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.