# Dallas, TX — Drinking Water Quality (2024)

> Contaminant levels for the Dallas, TX public water system from its 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, compared to federal limits.

- Page: https://www.thewatermap.com/water/tx/dallas/2024
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- Source: the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)
- Verification: transcribed by a model, cross-checked by a second model, approved before publishing
- Reporting year: 2024
- Contaminants measured: 53
- Contaminants with a federal limit: 22
- Contaminants at or above the federal limit: 0
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## Contaminants measured

| Contaminant | Category | Measured level | Sampling context | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | Disinfectants | 2.97 mg/L (Average) | System-wide | 4 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Bromate | Disinfection byproducts | 1.12 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 10 ug/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Bromodichloromethane | Disinfection byproducts | 8 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 0 ug/L (MCLG) | Detected — no federal limit |
| Bromoform | Disinfection byproducts | 0.8 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 0 ug/L (MCLG) | Detected — no federal limit |
| Chloroform | Disinfection byproducts | 10.22 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 70 ug/L (MCLG) | Within the limit |
| Dibromochloromethane | Disinfection byproducts | 4.9 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 60 ug/L (MCLG) | Within the limit |
| HAA5 | Disinfection byproducts | 17 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 60 ug/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| TTHM | Disinfection byproducts | 19.1 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 80 ug/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Cyanide | Inorganic chemicals | 54 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 200 ug/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Fluoride | Inorganic chemicals | 0.629 mg/L (Average) | System-wide | 4 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Nitrate | Inorganic chemicals | 0.834 mg/L (Average) | System-wide | 10 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Nitrite | Inorganic chemicals | 0.006 mg/L (Average) | System-wide | 1 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Aluminum | Metals | 0.006 mg/L (Average) | System-wide | 0.05 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Barium | Metals | 0.04 mg/L (Average) | System-wide | 2 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Copper | Metals | 0.39 mg/L (90th percentile) | At the tap | 1.3 mg/L (Action level) | Within the limit |
| Lead | Metals | 1.1 ug/L (90th percentile) | At the tap | 15 ug/L (Action level) | Within the limit |
| Lithium | Metals | Not detected ng/L (Maximum) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Manganese | Metals | 2.7 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 50 ug/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Mercury | Metals | 0.08 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 2 ug/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Total Coliform | Microbial | 1.3 % (Maximum) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Minimum) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| 4:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Maximum) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| 8:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Maximum) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Minimum) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Minimum) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Maximum) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Minimum) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Minimum) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Maximum) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | 4.7 ng/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Minimum) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Minimum) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Minimum) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | 1.3 ng/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | 0.9 ng/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | 8.8 ng/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Perfluorononanoic acid | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Maximum) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Maximum) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | 9.2 ng/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Maximum) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Minimum) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| PFBA | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | 9.8 ng/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| PFOA | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | 1.6 ng/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| PFOS | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | 0.8 ng/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| TOC | Physical & aggregate | 3.27 mg/L (Average) | System-wide | 35 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | Radionuclides | 5.7 pCi/L (Average) | System-wide | 50 pCi/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Atrazine | VOCs & pesticides | 0.08 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 3 ug/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Simazine | VOCs & pesticides | 0.06 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 4 ug/L (MCL) | Within the limit |

## What these contaminants are

- **Chlorine** — A disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. Effective and necessary, but high residual levels can cause taste and odor issues; the EPA caps the residual disinfectant level.
- **Bromate** — A disinfection byproduct formed when bromide-containing water is treated with ozone. Classified as a probable human carcinogen; the EPA sets a strict maximum contaminant level.
- **Bromodichloromethane** — A trihalomethane disinfection byproduct. Counted within regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is associated with cancer and reproductive effects.
- **Bromoform** — A trihalomethane disinfection byproduct. Counted within regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is associated with liver and kidney effects.
- **Chloroform** — A trihalomethane formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water. A component of regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is linked to liver and kidney effects.
- **Dibromochloromethane** — A trihalomethane disinfection byproduct. Part of regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is linked to nervous-system, liver, and kidney effects.
- **HAA5** — Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. Long-term exposure above the federal limit is associated with an increased cancer risk.
- **TTHM** — Total trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. Long-term exposure above the federal limit is linked to liver, kidney, and central-nervous-system effects and increased cancer risk.
- **Fluoride** — A mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. Beneficial at low levels, but long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause bone disease and tooth mottling.
- **Nitrate** — A compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. Levels above the federal limit can cause 'blue baby syndrome,' a serious oxygen-transport condition in infants.
- **Nitrite** — A compound from fertilizer runoff, sewage, and erosion of natural deposits. Like nitrate, elevated levels can cause 'blue baby syndrome' in infants.
- **Aluminum** — A common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels can discolor water.
- **Barium** — A metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can raise blood pressure.
- **Copper** — A metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. Short-term exposure causes stomach distress; long-term exposure can damage the liver and kidneys.
- **Lead** — A toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. There is no safe level of lead; it harms brain development in children and raises blood pressure in adults. The EPA sets an action level, not a health goal above zero.
- **Lithium** — A naturally occurring element found in some groundwater. No enforceable federal limit; on the EPA contaminant candidate list for further study.
- **Manganese** — A naturally occurring metal from soil and rock. No enforceable federal limit; high levels stain fixtures and laundry and can affect taste, with a health advisory for infants.
- **Mercury** — A toxic metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial runoff. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the kidneys.
- **Total Coliform** — A group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. Coliforms themselves are usually harmless, but their presence signals that disease-causing organisms could enter the system.
- **11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)** — 11-chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid, a chlorinated PFAS compound. Monitored under EPA rules as part of broad PFAS surveillance.
- **4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)** — ADONA, a newer-generation PFAS replacement compound. Monitored under EPA rules as part of broad PFAS surveillance.
- **4:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)** — 4:2 fluorotelomer sulfonic acid, a PFAS-related compound. Monitored under EPA rules as part of broad PFAS surveillance.
- **6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)** — 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonic acid, a PFAS-related compound. Monitored under EPA rules as part of broad PFAS surveillance.
- **8:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)** — 8:2 fluorotelomer sulfonic acid, a PFAS-related compound. Monitored under EPA rules as part of broad PFAS surveillance.
- **9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)** — 9-chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid, a chlorinated PFAS compound. Monitored under EPA rules as part of broad PFAS surveillance.
- **Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid** — HFPO-DA ('GenX chemicals'), a newer-generation PFAS replacement compound. Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
- **N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)** — N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid, a PFAS-related compound. Monitored under EPA rules as part of broad PFAS surveillance.
- **N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)** — N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid, a PFAS-related compound. Monitored under EPA rules as part of broad PFAS surveillance.
- **Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid** — Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid, a PFAS-related compound. Monitored under EPA rules as part of broad PFAS surveillance.
- **Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)** — Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid, a PFAS-related compound. Monitored under EPA rules as part of broad PFAS surveillance.
- **Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)** — Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid, a PFAS-related compound. Monitored under EPA rules as part of broad PFAS surveillance.
- **Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid (PFEESA)** — Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid, a PFAS-related compound. Monitored under EPA rules as part of broad PFAS surveillance.
- **Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid** — Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Has no standalone limit but is part of the EPA PFAS Hazard Index that limits PFAS in combination.
- **Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)** — Perfluorodecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and bioaccumulative.
- **Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)** — Perfluorododecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and bioaccumulative.
- **Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)** — Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
- **Perfluoroheptanoic acid** — Perfluoroheptanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
- **Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid** — Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
- **Perfluorohexanoic acid** — Perfluorohexanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and widely detected.
- **Perfluorononanoic acid** — Perfluorononanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
- **Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)** — Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
- **Perfluoropentanoic acid** — Perfluoropentanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
- **Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA)** — Perfluorotetradecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and bioaccumulative.
- **Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)** — Perfluorotridecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and bioaccumulative.
- **Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)** — Perfluoroundecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and bioaccumulative.
- **PFBA** — Perfluorobutanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment and the human body.
- **PFOA** — Perfluorooctanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in nonstick and stain-resistant products. Linked to cancer, liver damage, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
- **PFOS** — Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in firefighting foam and coatings. Linked to cancer, thyroid disease, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
- **TOC** — Total organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water. Not harmful itself, but it is the raw material that forms disinfection byproducts; removal is a treatment requirement.
- **Gross Beta Particle Activity** — Gross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances. Long-term exposure above the federal screening level increases cancer risk.
- **Atrazine** — A widely used agricultural herbicide that reaches water through runoff. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can affect the cardiovascular and reproductive systems.

## How to read this

- A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
- 'Federal limit' is the EPA standard (MCL, action level, treatment technique, etc.) that the measured level is compared against.
- 'At or above the federal limit' means the utility's own reported figure met or exceeded that standard.

_Figures are the utility's own published numbers. Generated 2026-05-25 from thewatermap.com._