Water Quality Report · Updated October 07, 2026
CITY OF LONGVIEW
CITY OF LONGVIEW delivers tap water graded B (76/100) by TapWaterSafety.org. The utility serves approximately 83,236 residents in LONGVIEW, Texas using surface water. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Bromochloroacetic acid significantly above health guideline. For questions, the utility can be reached at 903-237-1021.
Is LONGVIEW tap water safe to drink?
CITY OF LONGVIEW delivers tap water that earns a grade of B (76/100) from TapWaterSafety.org — a good rating, with only minor concerns relative to health-based guidelines.
The utility serves 83,236 residents in LONGVIEW, drawing from surface water. Despite being legal under US EPA standards, this water would fail the European Union's Drinking Water Directive, primarily due to haloacetic acids (haa9) significantly above health guideline.
Public testing data identifies 14 contaminants in this water above EWG's health-based guidelines, including: Haloacetic acids (HAA9), Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Bromochloroacetic acid, Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Bromodichloromethane, Dichloroacetic acid, Chloroform, Chromium (hexavalent), Dibromochloromethane, Trichloroacetic acid, Dibromoacetic acid, Bromate, Chlorite, 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.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for CITY OF LONGVIEW (system ID TX0920004) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
| Rule | Type | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Missed testing | 01/01/2026 | Resolved |
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
Quick actions for LONGVIEW residents
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 LONGVIEW.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 13.2 ppb, 219x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 10.7 ppb, 107x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Bromochloroacetic acid significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernBromochloroacetic acid detected at 2.1 ppb, 105x above the EWG health guideline of 0.02 ppb.
Contact CITY OF LONGVIEW
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Score breakdown
This utility's overall score of 76/100 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 |
13.2 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 219× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
10.7 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 107× over |
| Bromochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.1 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 105× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
11.3 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 76× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
2.96 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 49× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
7.96 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 40× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
7.49 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 19× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.33 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 16× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.998 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.778 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.8× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.154 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.1× over |
| Bromate Disinfection byproduct |
0.335 ppb | 0.1 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.1 | — | 3.3× over |
| Chlorite Disinfection byproduct |
110.4 ppb | 50.0 | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | 2.2× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.15 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 1.1× over |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
281.3 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Fails EU |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
33.6 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
49.4 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
1.41 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
6.09 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.76 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
0.014 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
0.113 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0104 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.142 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Acetone Other |
3.57 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (total) Heavy metal |
0.178 ppb | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cyanide Inorganic |
27.2 ppb | — | 200.0 | 50 | 70 | 150 | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.57 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 LONGVIEW service area
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