Is Pearland, TX tap water safe?
Supplied by City of Pearland · serves 125,828 people (47,572 connections) · Surface water · EPA ID TX0200008
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Most of Pearland gets its water from City of Pearland. Parts of the city are served by 4 smaller systems: City of Pearland Municipal Utility District 1 (5,947 people), Brazoria County Municipal Utility District 3 (4,230 people), Brazoria County Municipal Utility District 2 (3,567 people), Raintree Estates Water System (489 people). Your water bill names your system.
Buys water from City of Houston. Treated water bought from another system can carry that system's contaminants.
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data.
- PFAS
- Detected, below limit6 of 29 PFAS found at least once. All averages below the federal limits.
- Lithium
- Above screening levelHighest result 19.7 ppb. EPA uses 10 ppb to decide what to study further. It is not a health limit, and there is no federal limit for lithium. About 1 in 4 systems tested were above it.
- Lead
- Below action level2.1 ppb (parts per billion) at the 90th percentile: 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it. Action level 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in Nov 2027. Monitoring period Jan 2026 – now, still in progress (results reported so far). Your home's pipes can make yours higher.
- Violations
- None health-basedNo health-based violations since 2016.
- Built before 1986, or not sure what your service line is made of? Check your service line and test your tap. Utility data can't show your pipes.
- Want to reduce what was found? Filters for these results.
- Tested your own tap? Compare your result with these numbers. Moving? Compare this system with another.
- Read City of Pearland's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report). It lists every regulated contaminant tested and is usually on the utility's website or mailed with your bill, and you can also request it at (281) 652-1600. EPA: how to find it.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
EPA UCMR 5: 13 entry points tested Jan 2025 to Oct 2025. "Average" is the highest entry-point average (non-detects counted as zero), the way EPA compares UCMR 5 results to the limits. ppt = parts per trillion. These results do not determine compliance.
| Contaminant | Highest average |
|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected Limit 4 ppt | – |
| PFOS One sample above limit Limit 4 ppt | 2.15 ppt 54% of the limit |
| PFHxS Detected, below limit Limit 10 ppt | 1.03 ppt 10% of the limit |
| PFNA Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| Hazard Index (a combined score for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and PFBS, where above 1 is over the limit) Detected, below limit Limit 1 | 0.1 |
| PFBS Detected, below limit Guideline 2,000 ppt | 0.93 ppt |
| PFBA Detected, below limit Guideline 6,000 ppt | 8.97 ppt |
| PFHxA Detected, below limit Guideline 3,000 ppt | 3.5 ppt |
| PFPeA Detected, no limit | 47.6 ppt |
29 PFAS tested, 6 detected at least once. "Not detected" means below EPA's reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical), not proven zero. PFAS not listed were not detected. The limits for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and the Hazard Index were proposed for rescission in May 2026. That proposal is not final. Systems have until 2029 to meet the limits.
Lithium
Detected in 23 of 32 samples. Highest result 19.7 ppb. EPA's non-enforceable screening level is 10 ppb. Above screening level The screening level is how EPA decides what to study further, not a health limit. There is no federal limit for lithium and no filter is certified to remove it. About lithium.
Lead and copper
Latest 90th percentile: 2.1 ppb lead (Jan 2026 – now (in progress)). Below action level
Highest since 2016: 4 ppb (Dec 2019).
| Monitoring period | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|
| Jan 2026 – now (in progress) | 2.1 ppb |
| Jul 2025 – Dec 2025 | 1.6 ppb |
| Jan 2025 – Jun 2025 | 2 ppb |
Earlier results (9)
| Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 | 2.2 ppb |
| Jan 2019 – Dec 2019 | 4 ppb |
| Jan 2016 – Dec 2018 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2013 – Dec 2015 | 3.5 ppb |
| Jan 2010 – Dec 2012 | 2.3 ppb |
| Jan 2005 – Dec 2007 | 1.6 ppb |
| Jan 1999 – Dec 2001 | 2.1 ppb |
| Jan 1996 – Dec 1998 | 4.2 ppb |
| Jan 1995 – Dec 1995 | 4.3 ppb |
Lead comes from pipes and fixtures, not the source water, so it varies home to home. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 sampled homes were at or below it. More on lead.
Violations
Health-based violations mean a contaminant exceeded a limit or a required treatment step was missed. Monitoring and reporting violations mean required tests or reports were late or missing, so the water's quality during that time is unknown. The total includes every violation in EPA's records, most of them paperwork.
Earlier EPA testing (2013–2020)
| Contaminant | Highest | Guideline |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese | 53.1 ppb | 300 ppb |
| Vanadium | 0.78 ppb | 21 ppb |
| Chromium-6 | 0.31 ppb | – |
| Molybdenum | 4.5 ppb | 40 ppb |
| Strontium | 0.54 ppm | 1.5 ppm |
| Chlorate | 1,040 ppb | 210 ppb |
Where it serves
Pearland
ZIP codes the system reported serving: 77047, 77089, 77581, 77583, 77584
Nearby utilities
- City of Pasadena Pasadena · 12 mi
- City of Webster Webster · 13 mi · PFAS above limit
- City of League City League City · 14 mi
- City of Houston Houston · 16 mi
- City of Houston Utility District 5 – Kingwood Houston · 16 mi
- Clear Lake City Water Authority Houston · 16 mi · PFAS above limit
Questions
Is Pearland tap water safe to drink?
Most of Pearland gets its water from City of Pearland. City of Pearland has no health-based violations since 2016. EPA testing found no PFAS above the federal limits. Federal data can't tell you about your own pipes: lead comes from service lines and plumbing, so test your tap if your home was built before 1986. For the official word, read the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report.
Does Pearland water have PFAS?
Yes. EPA's 2023–2025 testing of City of Pearland found 6 PFAS at least once. None of the averages were above the federal limits.
What is the lead level in Pearland water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for City of Pearland is 2.1 ppb, for the monitoring period that began Jan 2026 (still in progress). The federal action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in November 2027. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below this number. Individual homes can be higher.
Check these numbers yourself
Every figure on this page comes from public EPA records. You don't have to take our word for it:
- EPA's own report for TX0200008: violations, enforcement and inspections, straight from EPA.
- EPA UCMR 5 data: the PFAS and lithium results (search the file for PWSID TX0200008).
- EPA SDWIS download: the lead results, population and violation records we use.
- The utility's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report): ask City of Pearland at (281) 652-1600, or see EPA's guide to finding it.
Found something that doesn't match? Tell us and we'll check it against EPA's records. How we check our data.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.