Water Quality Report · Updated May 12, 2026
CITY OF PHARR
CITY OF PHARR delivers tap water graded D (64/100) by TapWaterSafety.org. The utility serves approximately 79,715 residents in PHARR, Texas using surface water. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Bromochloroacetic acid significantly above health guideline; Dibromoacetic acid significantly above health guideline; Arsenic detected. For questions, the utility can be reached at 956-402-4000.
Is PHARR tap water safe to drink?
CITY OF PHARR delivers tap water that earns a grade of D (64/100) from TapWaterSafety.org — a below-average rating, with multiple concerns including haloacetic acids (haa9) significantly above health guideline.
The utility serves 79,715 residents in PHARR, drawing from surface water.
Public testing data identifies 18 contaminants in this water above EWG's health-based guidelines, including: Haloacetic acids (HAA9), Bromochloroacetic acid, Dibromoacetic acid, Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Arsenic, Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, Bromoform, Dichloroacetic acid, Radium, combined (-226 and -228), Chlorite, Chloroform, Uranium, Trichloroacetic acid, Nitrate, Chlorate, Bromochloromethane. 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 PHARR.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 23.9 ppb, 399x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Bromochloroacetic acid significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernBromochloroacetic acid detected at 7.51 ppb, 376x above the EWG health guideline of 0.02 ppb.
Dibromoacetic acid significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernDibromoacetic acid detected at 10.5 ppb, 349x above the EWG health guideline of 0.03 ppb.
Arsenic detected
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 0.833 ppb.
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Recommended water filters for PHARR
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in this water supply.
Carbon block (NSF/ANSI 42 + 53)
$40-$750Activated carbon is highly effective for disinfection byproducts like TTHM and HAA5.
Reverse Osmosis
$249-$750Arsenic is most effectively removed by reverse osmosis. Some specialized adsorptive filters also work.
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Score breakdown
This utility's overall score of 64/100 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 |
23.9 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 399× over |
| Bromochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
7.51 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 376× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
10.5 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 349× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
33.7 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 224× over |
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
0.833 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 208× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
17.5 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 175× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
5.91 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 98× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
9.74 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 97× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
15.0 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 30× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
5.76 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 29× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.75 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 15× over |
| Chlorite Disinfection byproduct |
422.7 ppb | 50.0 | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | 8.5× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
3.05 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.6× over |
| Uranium Radiological |
2.28 pCi/L | 0.43 | 20.0 | 30 | 30 | 0.43 | — | 5.3× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.469 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.7× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.243 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 1.7× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
300.5 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4× over |
| Bromochloromethane Other |
0.0826 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0159 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
4.47 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
108.6 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
6.43 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
98.4 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Selenium Heavy metal |
3.07 ppb | 30.0 | 50.0 | 20 | 40 | 30 | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.827 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
2.19 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) PFAS |
4.15 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
1.43 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cyanide Inorganic |
26.7 ppb | — | 200.0 | 50 | 70 | 150 | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.553 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Hexadecanoic acid Other |
7.1 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
42.5 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Octadecanoic acid Other |
4.9 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Tetradecanoic acid Other |
2.9 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.
CITY OF PHARR service area
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