Water Quality Report · Updated May 12, 2026
CITY OF EAGLE PASS
CITY OF EAGLE PASS delivers tap water graded D (62/100) by TapWaterSafety.org. The utility serves approximately 54,900 residents in EAGLE PASS, Texas using surface water. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Bromochloroacetic acid significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. For questions, the utility can be reached at 830-773-1111.
Is EAGLE PASS tap water safe to drink?
CITY OF EAGLE PASS delivers tap water that earns a grade of D (62/100) from TapWaterSafety.org — a below-average rating, with multiple concerns including haloacetic acids (haa9) significantly above health guideline.
The utility serves 54,900 residents in EAGLE PASS, drawing from surface water.
Public testing data identifies 13 contaminants in this water above EWG's health-based guidelines, including: Haloacetic acids (HAA9), Bromochloroacetic acid, Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Bromodichloromethane, Dibromoacetic acid, Dibromochloromethane, Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Dichloroacetic acid, Chloroform, Trichloroacetic acid, Bromoform, Uranium, Nitrate. For most residents, a properly certified home filter at the kitchen tap is the most cost-effective way to reduce exposure to whatever's in your water. See our filter recommendations below, matched specifically to this utility's contaminant profile.
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Top concerns in this water
Based on the most recent EPA and EWG data, these are the most significant water quality issues for CITY OF EAGLE PASS.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 35.4 ppb, 589x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Bromochloroacetic acid significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernBromochloroacetic acid detected at 7.21 ppb, 360x above the EWG health guideline of 0.02 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 52.4 ppb, 349x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
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Score breakdown
This utility's overall score of 62/100 breaks down across five weighted components. Read the full methodology →
Contaminants detected — international standards comparison
Every contaminant detected, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal (the strictest US benchmark). Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
35.4 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 589× over |
| Bromochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
7.21 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 360× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
52.4 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 349× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
15.2 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 254× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
6.48 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 216× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
19.7 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 197× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
15.5 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 155× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
6.68 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 33× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
8.93 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 22× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.9 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 19× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
8.03 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 16× over |
| Uranium Radiological |
2.01 pCi/L | 0.43 | 20.0 | 30 | 30 | 0.43 | — | 4.7× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.407 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 2.9× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.018 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Bromochloromethane Other |
0.0154 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
4.44 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
108.2 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
5.6 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
93.0 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
6.64 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Selenium Heavy metal |
1.43 ppb | 30.0 | 50.0 | 20 | 40 | 30 | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.426 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
1.09 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.647 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines (4th ed.), California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
CITY OF EAGLE PASS service area
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