Is North Richland Hills, TX tap water safe?
Supplied by City of North Richland Hills · serves 74,859 people (32,130 connections) · Purchased surface water · EPA ID TX2200063
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Most of North Richland Hills gets its water from City of North Richland Hills. Parts of the city are served by a smaller system: Bryan County Rws & Swmd #2 (6,270 people). Your water bill names your system.
Buys water from City of Fort Worth, Tra Tarrant County Water Project. Treated water bought from another system can carry that system's contaminants.
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data.
- PFAS
- Detected, below limit7 of 29 PFAS found at least once. All averages below the federal limits.
- Lead
- Below action level1.9 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 ending Dec 2024. 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 North Richland Hills'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 (817) 427-6060. EPA: how to find it.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
EPA UCMR 5: 2 entry points tested Jan 2024 to Oct 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 One sample above limit Limit 4 ppt | 1.05 ppt 26% of the limit |
| PFOS One sample above limit Limit 4 ppt | 1.05 ppt 26% of the limit |
| PFHxS Detected, below limit Limit 10 ppt | 2.38 ppt 24% 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 | 0.24 |
| PFBS Detected, below limit Guideline 2,000 ppt | 4.28 ppt |
| PFBA Detected, below limit Guideline 6,000 ppt | 6.65 ppt |
| PFHxA Detected, below limit Guideline 3,000 ppt | 3.7 ppt |
| PFPeA Detected, no limit | 4.15 ppt |
29 PFAS tested, 7 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: 1.9 ppb lead (Jan 2022 – Dec 2024). Below action level
Highest since 2016: 3 ppb (Dec 2018).
| Monitoring period | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|
| Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 | 1.9 ppb |
| Jan 2019 – Dec 2021 | 1.4 ppb |
| Jul 2018 – Dec 2018 | 3 ppb |
Earlier results (9)
| Jan 2018 – Jun 2018 | 2 ppb |
| Jan 2013 – Dec 2015 | 2 ppb |
| Jan 2010 – Dec 2012 | 1.12 ppb |
| Jan 2007 – Dec 2009 | 2.44 ppb |
| Jan 2003 – Dec 2005 | 2.8 ppb |
| Jan 2000 – Dec 2002 | 1.3 ppb |
| Jan 1999 – Dec 1999 | 2.6 ppb |
| Jan 1998 – Dec 1998 | 4.9 ppb |
| Jul 1997 – Dec 1997 | 7.1 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 | 25 ppb | 300 ppb |
| Chromium-6 | 0.1 ppb | – |
| Vanadium | 3.8 ppb | 21 ppb |
| Molybdenum | 1.9 ppb | 40 ppb |
| Strontium | 0.34 ppm | 1.5 ppm |
| Chlorate | 260 ppb | 210 ppb |
Where it serves
North Richland Hills
ZIP codes the system reported serving: 76180, 76182
Nearby utilities
- City of Haltom City Haltom City · 4 mi · PFAS above limit
- City of Euless Euless · 8 mi
- City of Fort Worth Fort Worth · 9 mi · PFAS above limit
- City of Grapevine Grapevine · 10 mi
- City of Arlington Arlington · 12 mi
- Town of Flower Mound Flower Mound · 14 mi
Questions
Is North Richland Hills tap water safe to drink?
Most of North Richland Hills gets its water from City of North Richland Hills. City of North Richland Hills 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 North Richland Hills water have PFAS?
Yes. EPA's 2023–2025 testing of City of North Richland Hills found 7 PFAS at least once. None of the averages were above the federal limits.
What is the lead level in North Richland Hills water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for City of North Richland Hills is 1.9 ppb, for the period ending Dec 2024. 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 TX2200063: violations, enforcement and inspections, straight from EPA.
- EPA UCMR 5 data: the PFAS and lithium results (search the file for PWSID TX2200063).
- 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 North Richland Hills at (817) 427-6060, 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.