Drinking water quality · 2024
· Verified
What's in Fort Worth, TX tap water
32 contaminants were measured in the Fort Worth, TX water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 32
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 1
- Service area
- TX
PFAS — EPA UCMR5 (2023–2025)
3 PFAS compounds above EPA limits in Fort Worth, 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.
PFHxS (Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid)
● Over EPA limit (2.6×)2.1× the national p90 (12.049999999999997 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic acid)
● Over EPA limit (2.1×)near national p90 (13.649999999999999 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFOS (Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid)
● Over EPA limit (1.8×)below national p90 (19.900000000000006 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFPeA
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (15.95999999999999 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFHxA
● Detected (no federal limit)near national p90 (12.190000000000003 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFBS
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (13.909999999999979 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFBA
● Detected (no federal limit)near national p90 (18 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Fort Worth, TX's drinking water comes from surface water, drawn from 6 sources.
Source
- INTAKE 9 - LK BENBROOK
- INTAKE 6 - EAGLE MOUNTAIN LAKE
- INTAKE 1 - LAKE WORTH
- INTAKE 2 - LAKE WORTH
- + 2 more
Treatment
- PLANT - EAGLE MOUNTAIN - PHASE I & II
- SWTP 3 - ROLLING HILLS
- SWTP 2 - SOUTH HOLLY - 1500 11TH AVE
- + 2 more
Distribution
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
2 contaminants historically over EPA limits in Fort Worth, 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: 2019 | 0.0148 mg/L 1.5× | 0.01 mg/L | '13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
GROSS BETA worst: 2014 | 5.6 mrem/yr 1.4× | 4 mrem/yr | '14'17 |
CYANIDE worst: 2015 | 0.145 mg/L within above national p90 | 0.2 mg/L | '13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
TTHM worst: 2012 | 0.0565 mg/L within | 0.08 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
RADIUM 226 228 worst: 2017 | 2.5 pCi/L within near national p90 | 5 pCi/L | '17 |
HAA5 worst: 2012 | 0.0298 mg/L within | 0.06 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
ARSENIC worst: 2013 | 0.00448 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.01 mg/L | '13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
FLUORIDE worst: 2012 | 0.98 mg/L within | 4 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
DEHP worst: 2017 | 0.0012 mg/L within | 0.006 mg/L | '15'17 |
BENZENE worst: 2016 | 0.00079 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.005 mg/L | '16 |
NITRATE worst: 2013 | 1.19 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
SELENIUM worst: 2013 | 0.00398 mg/L within | 0.05 mg/L | '13 |
ATRAZINE worst: 2013 | 0.000216 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.003 mg/L | '13'14'17'18'19 |
MERCURY worst: 2013 | 0.000123 mg/L within | 0.002 mg/L | '13 |
BARIUM worst: 2017 | 0.077 mg/L within below national p90 | 2 mg/L | '13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
ANTIMONY worst: 2014 | 0.000217 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.006 mg/L | '14'15 |
NITRITE worst: 2013 | 0.0325 mg/L within | 1 mg/L | '13 |
CHROMIUM worst: 2013 | 0.00212 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.1 mg/L | '13'14'15'16'17 |
SIMAZINE worst: 2017 | 0.00006 mg/L within | 0.004 mg/L | '17 |
URANIUM worst: 2017 | 0.0011 ug/L within below national p90 | 30 ug/L | '17 |
COPPER worst: 2012 | 0.754 mg/L near national p90 | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'19 |
LEAD worst: 2012 | 0.0479 mg/L | — | '12'15'16'19 |
DBAA worst: 2012 | 0.0029 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
DCAA worst: 2012 | 0.0104 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
MBAA worst: 2012 | 0.0119 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
MCAA worst: 2012 | 0.0039 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'18'19 |
TCAA worst: 2012 | 0.0074 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE worst: 2012 | 0.0162 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
BROMOFORM worst: 2012 | 0.0027 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
CHLOROFORM worst: 2012 | 0.0364 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE worst: 2012 | 0.00655 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChloramineA longer-lasting disinfectant made by combining chlorine with ammonia. | 3.4 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMRDL | Approaching the limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium, TotalTotal chromium — the sum of all chromium forms, from natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 4 ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | 100 ug/LMCL | Within the limit |
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trichloroacetic acidA haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. | 0.06 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | 20 ug/LPublic health goal | Within the limit |
| Dibromoacetic acidA brominated haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. | 1.25 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| Dichloroacetic acidA haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. | 4.04 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | 0 ug/LPublic health goal | Detected — no federal limit |
| Monobromoacetic acidA brominated haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. | 0.02 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Microbial
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. | 0.3Reported levelSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Physical & aggregate
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOCTotal organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water. | 1AverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water. | 0.35 NTUReported levelSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about Fort Worth, TX's water
+Is Fort Worth, TX tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 32 contaminants measured in Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth, TX tap water?
32 contaminants were measured in Fort Worth, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning disinfection byproducts, inorganic chemicals, and pfas ("forever chemicals"). 20 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 Fort Worth, TX tap water approaching the federal limit?
One contaminant is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit in this report: Chloramine. 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 Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth, 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.