Water Quality Report · Updated May 12, 2026
CITY OF PEARLAND
CITY OF PEARLAND delivers tap water graded D (59/100) by TapWaterSafety.org. The utility serves approximately 125,828 residents in PEARLAND, Texas using surface water. The most significant water quality concerns are: Arsenic significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Bromochloroacetic acid significantly above health guideline. For questions, the utility can be reached at 281-652-1780.
Is PEARLAND tap water safe to drink?
CITY OF PEARLAND delivers tap water that earns a grade of D (59/100) from TapWaterSafety.org — a below-average rating, with multiple concerns including arsenic significantly above health guideline.
The utility serves 125,828 residents in PEARLAND, 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 arsenic significantly above health guideline.
Public testing data identifies 17 contaminants in this water above EWG's health-based guidelines, including: Arsenic, Haloacetic acids (HAA9), Bromochloroacetic acid, Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, Dichloroacetic acid, Trichloroacetic acid, Chloroform, Dibromoacetic acid, Dibromochloromethane, Uranium*, Radium, combined (-226 and -228), 6:2 Fluorotelomer Sulfonic Acid (6:2 FTSA) *, Chromium (hexavalent), Chlorate, Atrazine*. 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 PEARLAND.
Arsenic significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 2.01 ppb, 503x above the EWG health guideline of 0.004 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 21.2 ppb, 353x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Bromochloroacetic acid significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernBromochloroacetic acid detected at 2.7 ppb, 135x above the EWG health guideline of 0.02 ppb.
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Recommended water filters for PEARLAND
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in this water supply.
Reverse Osmosis
$249-$750Arsenic is most effectively removed by reverse osmosis. Some specialized adsorptive filters also work.
Carbon block (NSF/ANSI 42 + 53)
$40-$750Activated carbon is highly effective for disinfection byproducts like TTHM and HAA5.
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Score breakdown
This utility's overall score of 59/100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
2.01 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 503× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
21.2 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 353× over |
| Bromochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.7 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 135× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
20.2 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 135× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
12.4 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 124× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
4.76 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 79× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
8.46 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 42× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.96 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 30× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
10.3 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 26× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.519 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 17× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
1.4 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 14× over |
| Uranium* Radiological |
2.19 pCi/L | 0.43 | 20.0 | 30 | 30 | 0.43 | — | 5.1× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.13 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 2.5× over |
| 6:2 Fluorotelomer Sulfonic Acid (6:2 FTSA) * Other |
1.69 ppt | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0262 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
236.6 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1× over |
| Atrazine* Pesticide/Herbicide |
0.104 ppb | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 100 | 0.15 | — | Fails EU |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.103 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Simazine* Pesticide/Herbicide |
0.0294 ppb | 0.1 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
198.1 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
24.6 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum* Heavy metal |
101.9 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
0.0551 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Bromochloromethane Other |
0.005 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
2.46 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Thallium* Heavy metal |
0.00483 ppb | 0.1 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Selenium* Heavy metal |
1.28 ppb | 30.0 | 50.0 | 20 | 40 | 30 | — | Below guideline |
| 1,4-Dioxane* Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.00599 ppb | 0.35 | — | — | 50 | 1 | — | Below guideline |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.0263 ppb | 3.0 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.446 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.146 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA)* PFAS |
0.685 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA)* PFAS |
0.632 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA)* PFAS |
0.472 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.35 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cobalt* Other |
0.0106 ppb | 70.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Toluene* Volatile organic compound |
0.0134 ppb | 150.0 | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Ethylbenzene* Volatile organic compound |
0.0152 ppb | 300.0 | 700.0 | 1 | 10 | 0.15 | — | Below guideline |
| Picloram* Other |
0.00476 ppb | 166.0 | 500.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Xylenes (total) Volatile organic compound |
0.0455 ppb | 1800.0 | 10000.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 2-methyl-1-propene* Other |
3.5 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cyanide Inorganic |
45.7 ppb | — | 200.0 | 50 | 70 | 150 | — | Below guideline |
| Erucylamide* Other |
3.0 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.716 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Germanium Other |
0.0286 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Hexadecanoic acid Other |
4.23 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium* Other |
12.0 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone* Other |
0.0777 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| o-toluidine * Other |
0.0012 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Octadecanoic acid Other |
7.6 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Oleic acid* Other |
3.2 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.
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