Drinking water quality · 2024
· Verified
What's in Conroe, TX tap water
7 contaminants were measured in the Conroe, TX water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 7
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- TX
PFAS — EPA UCMR5 (2023–2025)
1 PFAS compound detected in Conroe, 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.
Lithium
● Detected (no federal limit)above national p90 (76.59999999999991 mg/L across detecting U.S. systems)
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Conroe, TX's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 19 sources.
Source
- 24 - SKYTOP / 2499 N FRAZIER
- 13 - REMOTE / 9901 CARL PICKERING
- 14 - WEDGEWOOD / 2631 LONGMIRE
- 18 - CARL BARTON / 2251 S LOOP 336 E
- + 15 more
Treatment
- PLANT - 111 AVENUE I (LEWIS)
- PLANT - 108 S MAIN
- PLANT - 1199 N FIRST ST
- + 17 more
Distribution
Also buys water from SJRA GRP SW TREATMENT PLANT.
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
11 historically-detected contaminants in Conroe, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
TTHM worst: 2016 | 0.0247 mg/L within | 0.08 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
HAA5 worst: 2016 | 0.0112 mg/L within | 0.06 mg/L | '16'17'18'19 |
COPPER worst: 2012 | 0.77 mg/L near national p90 | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17 |
DCAA worst: 2016 | 0.0061 mg/L | — | '16'17'18 |
LEAD worst: 2012 | 0.00569 mg/L | — | '12'14'15'17 |
DBAA worst: 2016 | 0.0011 mg/L | — | '16'17'18'19 |
TCAA worst: 2016 | 0.004 mg/L | — | '16'18 |
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE worst: 2012 | 0.0018 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
BROMOFORM worst: 2012 | 0.0056 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
CHLOROFORM worst: 2012 | 0.0007 mg/L | — | '12'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE worst: 2012 | 0.0049 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. | 0.97 mg/LAverageSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMRDL | Within the limit |
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 0.39 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 10 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | 3.9 pCi/LHighest single sampleSingle Sample | 0 pCi/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about Conroe, TX's water
+Is Conroe, TX tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 7 contaminants measured in Conroe, 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 Conroe, TX tap water?
7 contaminants were measured in Conroe, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning disinfection byproducts, metals, and disinfectants. 6 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 Conroe, 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 Conroe, 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.