Water Quality Report · Updated May 12, 2026
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR delivers tap water graded C (67/100) by TapWaterSafety.org. The utility serves approximately 56,039 residents in PORT ARTHUR, 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 409-983-8105.
Is PORT ARTHUR tap water safe to drink?
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR delivers tap water that earns a grade of C (67/100) from TapWaterSafety.org — an average rating, with several contaminants above health guidelines but generally compliant with US legal limits.
The utility serves 56,039 residents in PORT ARTHUR, 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 11 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, Trichloroacetic acid, Chloroform, Dibromoacetic acid, Dibromochloromethane, Chlorite. 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 PORT ARTHUR.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 24.8 ppb, 413x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 22.7 ppb, 227x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Bromochloroacetic acid significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernBromochloroacetic acid detected at 3.93 ppb, 197x above the EWG health guideline of 0.02 ppb.
Contact CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
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Recommended water filters for PORT ARTHUR
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Score breakdown
This utility's overall score of 67/100 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 |
24.8 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 413× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
22.7 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 227× over |
| Bromochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
3.93 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 197× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
23.3 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 155× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
6.42 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 107× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
15.8 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 79× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
4.21 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 42× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
14.4 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 36× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.952 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 32× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
2.45 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 24× over |
| Chlorite Disinfection byproduct |
717.7 ppb | 50.0 | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | 14× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
201.0 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.03 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
39.1 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.69 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.178 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.298 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) PFAS |
1.83 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0791 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cyanide Inorganic |
86.7 ppb | — | 200.0 | 50 | 70 | 150 | — | Fails EU |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.46 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Hexadecanoic acid Other |
17.3 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Octadecanoic acid Other |
34.9 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 PORT ARTHUR service area
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