Drinking water quality · 2024
· Verified
What's in Amarillo, TX tap water
14 contaminants were measured in the Amarillo, TX water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 14
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 1
- Service area
- TX
PFAS — EPA UCMR5 (2023–2025)
2 PFAS compounds detected in Amarillo, TX
The EPA finalized the first-ever federal drinking-water limits for six PFAS compounds in April 2024. These numbers come straight from EPA's UCMR5 lab dataset — every U.S. system serving more than 3,300 people tested every PFAS sample at an entry point to its distribution system. PFAS not listed below were either tested and not detected, or not yet sampled.
PFBA
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (18 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
Lithium
● Detected (no federal limit)near national p90 (76.59999999999991 mg/L across detecting U.S. systems)
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Amarillo, TX's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 127 sources.
Source
- 313 - PALO DURO PS
- 314 - PALO DURO PS
- 315 - PALO DURO PS
- 316 - PALO DURO PS
- + 123 more
Treatment
- PLANT - 34TH ST PS
- PLANT - BONHAM PS
- PLANT - MASTERSON PS
- + 3 more
Distribution
Also buys water from CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY.
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
2 contaminants historically over EPA limits in Amarillo, TX
Every U.S. public water system reports compliance-monitoring data to EPA. The Six-Year Review releases the 2012–2019 window as a single dataset — here's what your system reported, year by year. Values shown are the highest detection per analyte per year, compared to the federal MCL.
| Contaminant | Worst detection | EPA limit | Years (2012–2019) |
|---|---|---|---|
BROMATE worst: 2016 | 0.0224 mg/L 2.2× | 0.01 mg/L | '14'15'16 |
TTHM worst: 2014 | 0.0879 mg/L 1.1× | 0.08 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
HAA5 worst: 2014 | 0.0351 mg/L within | 0.06 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
COPPER worst: 2012 | 0.167 mg/L below national p90 | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'19 |
LEAD worst: 2012 | 0.0016 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'19 |
DBAA worst: 2012 | 0.0032 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
DCAA worst: 2012 | 0.0015 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
MBAA worst: 2012 | 0.0033 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
MCAA worst: 2013 | 0.0075 mg/L | — | '13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
TCAA worst: 2013 | 0.001 mg/L | — | '13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE worst: 2012 | 0.0034 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
BROMOFORM worst: 2012 | 0.0048 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
CHLOROFORM worst: 2012 | 0.0013000000000000002 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE worst: 2012 | 0.0057 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. | 1.58 mg/LAverageSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMRDL | Within the limit |
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. | 0.631–0.872 mg/LRangeSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 2 mg/LHighest single sampleSystem-wide | 10 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| NitriteA compound from fertilizer runoff, sewage, and erosion of natural deposits. | 0.0688 mg/LHighest single sampleSystem-wide | 1 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 0.15 mg/LHighest single sampleSystem-wide | 2 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| Chromium, TotalTotal chromium — the sum of all chromium forms, from natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 3.8 ug/LHighest single sampleSystem-wide | 100 ug/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. | 2 ug/LHighest single sampleSystem-wide | 0 ug/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | 3 pCi/LReported levelSystem-wide | 0 pCi/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
| Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances. | 7.1–7.4 pCi/LRangeSystem-wide | 0 pCi/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
| UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. | 6.7 ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | 0 ug/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about Amarillo, TX's water
+Is Amarillo, TX tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 14 contaminants measured in Amarillo, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report is below its federal limit. "Safe" under the EPA's drinking-water standards is health-based, not aesthetic — but by those standards, no measured contaminant in this report exceeds its enforceable threshold. Individual health concerns (e.g. immunocompromised, infant, pregnancy) may warrant additional filtering regardless of compliance.
+What contaminants are in Amarillo, TX tap water?
14 contaminants were measured in Amarillo, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, inorganic chemicals, and radionuclides. 14 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Are any contaminants in Amarillo, TX tap water approaching the federal limit?
One contaminant is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit in this report: TTHM. Approaching means measured but not in violation — a margin that can close quickly if conditions change.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Amarillo, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
+How often is Amarillo, TX's water quality data updated?
Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2024 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.