Drinking water quality · 2024
· Verified
What's in College Station, TX tap water
17 contaminants were measured in the College Station, TX water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 17
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- TX
PFAS — EPA UCMR5 (2023–2025)
4 PFAS compounds detected in College Station, 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.
PFHxA
● Detected (no federal limit)PFBA
● Detected (no federal limit)PFPeA
● Detected (no federal limit)PFBS
● Detected (no federal limit)Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
College Station, TX's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 10 sources.
Source
- 1 - FM
- 2 - W OF
- 3 - W OF
- 5 - W OF
- + 6 more
Treatment
- PLANT - DOWLING
Distribution
Also buys water from CITY OF BRYAN, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS.
Compliance history
Federal Safe Drinking Water Act violation & enforcement records (EPA SDWIS). A violation is a regulatory determination by the state or EPA — separate from the measured levels above.
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. | 1.66 mg/LAverageSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. | 2.2 ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| SeleniumA trace element from natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 7.6 ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.103 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 1.3 mg/LAction level | Within the limit |
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0.898 ug/L90th percentileAt the tap | None set | Within the limit |
| BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 0.077 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 2 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
| LithiumA naturally occurring element found in some groundwater. | 17.3 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Other
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium | 13.7 ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. | 0.39 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
Disinfection byproducts
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. | 2 ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. | 0.0205 ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
Physical & aggregate
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HardnessA measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium minerals. | 6.02 mg/LHighest single sampleSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| Total Dissolved SolidsTotal dissolved solids — the combined content of all dissolved minerals and salts. | 557 mg/LHighest single sampleSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about College Station, TX's water
+Is College Station, TX tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 17 contaminants measured in College Station, 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 College Station, TX tap water?
17 contaminants were measured in College Station, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, pfas ("forever chemicals"), and disinfection byproducts. 4 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from College Station, 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 College Station, 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.