Is Arlington, TX tap water safe?
Supplied by City of Arlington · serves 413,955 people (155,112 connections) · Surface water · EPA ID TX2200001
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data.
- PFAS
- Detected, below limit5 of 29 PFAS found at least once. All averages below the federal limits.
- Lead
- Below action level1.17 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 2024 – 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 Arlington's water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report, from the utility). It lists every regulated contaminant tested, including ones not on this page. Questions: (817) 459-6777.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
EPA UCMR 5: 2 entry points tested Jun 2023 to Jun 2024. "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 | 3.2 ppt 80% of the limit |
| PFHxS Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| 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 | 0.0023 |
| PFBS Detected, below limit Guideline 2,000 ppt | 4.55 ppt |
| PFBA Detected, below limit Guideline 6,000 ppt | 6.58 ppt |
| PFHxA Detected, below limit Guideline 3,000 ppt | 3.95 ppt |
| PFPeA Detected, no limit | 4.15 ppt |
29 PFAS tested, 5 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
Not detected in 8 samples (reporting limit 9 ppb). About lithium.
Lead and copper
Latest 90th percentile: 1.17 ppb lead (Jan 2024 – now (in progress)). Below action level
Highest since 2016: 1.3 ppb (Dec 2018).
| Monitoring period | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 – now (in progress) | 1.17 ppb |
| Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 | 1.02 ppb |
| Jul 2020 – Dec 2020 | 1.1 ppb |
Earlier results (9)
| Jan 2020 – Jun 2020 | 1.2 ppb |
| Jan 2016 – Dec 2018 | 1.3 ppb |
| Jan 2013 – Dec 2015 | 1.38 ppb |
| Jan 2010 – Dec 2012 | 1.45 ppb |
| Jan 2007 – Dec 2009 | 0.55 ppb |
| Jan 2004 – Dec 2006 | 0.98 ppb |
| Jan 2001 – Dec 2003 | 2.5 ppb |
| Jan 1998 – Dec 2000 | 3 ppb |
| Jan 1995 – Dec 1997 | 1.6 ppb |
Lead service lines: City of Arlington's inventory lists 0 lead (as of 2024-10-15). Figures are approximate, as the utility published them.
Look up your address · Source (the utility, collected by us on Nov 14, 2026, not EPA data) · Checking your own line
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 | 5.1 ppb | 300 ppb |
| Strontium | 0.33 ppm | 1.5 ppm |
| Vanadium | 1.92 ppb | 21 ppb |
| Chromium-6 | 0.052 ppb | – |
| Molybdenum | 1.86 ppb | 40 ppb |
Where it serves
Arlington
ZIP codes the system reported serving: 76001, 76002, 76003, 76004, 76005, 76006, 76007, 76010, 76011, 76012, 76013, 76014, 76015, 76016, 76017, 76018, 76019, 76094, 76095
Nearby utilities
- City of Grand Prairie Grand Prairie · 6 mi · PFAS above limit
- City of Mansfield Mansfield · 9 mi
- City of Euless Euless · 11 mi
- City of Haltom City Haltom City · 12 mi · PFAS above limit
- City of North Richland Hills North Richland Hills · 12 mi
- City of Cedar Hill Cedar Hill · 13 mi
Questions
Is Arlington tap water safe to drink?
Most of Arlington gets its water from City of Arlington. City of Arlington 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 Arlington water have PFAS?
Yes. EPA's 2023–2025 testing of City of Arlington found 5 PFAS at least once. None of the averages were above the federal limits.
What is the lead level in Arlington water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for City of Arlington is 1.17 ppb, for the monitoring period that began Jan 2024 (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 TX2200001: violations, enforcement and inspections, straight from EPA.
- EPA UCMR 5 data: the PFAS and lithium results (search the file for PWSID TX2200001).
- EPA SDWIS download: the lead results, population and violation records we use.
- City of Arlington's water quality report: the utility's own annual report, including contaminants EPA's national database doesn't carry (link checked Nov 14, 2026). Phone: (817) 459-6777.
- City of Arlington website
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.