Water Quality Report · Updated May 12, 2026
CITY OF VICTORIA
CITY OF VICTORIA delivers tap water graded C (65/100) by TapWaterSafety.org. The utility serves approximately 66,932 residents in VICTORIA, 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; Arsenic detected. For questions, the utility can be reached at 361-485-3030.
Is VICTORIA tap water safe to drink?
CITY OF VICTORIA delivers tap water that earns a grade of C (65/100) from TapWaterSafety.org — an average rating, with several contaminants above health guidelines but generally compliant with US legal limits.
The utility serves 66,932 residents in VICTORIA, drawing from surface water.
Public testing data identifies 17 contaminants in this water above EWG's health-based guidelines, including: Haloacetic acids (HAA9), Bromochloroacetic acid, Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Bromodichloromethane, Arsenic, Dibromoacetic acid, Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Dibromochloromethane, Dichloroacetic acid, Trichloroacetic acid, Chloroform, Radium, combined (-226 and -228), Bromoform, Chlorite, Chromium (hexavalent), Nitrate, Chlorate. 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.
Quick actions for VICTORIA 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 VICTORIA.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 26.4 ppb, 440x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Bromochloroacetic acid significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernBromochloroacetic acid detected at 7.85 ppb, 393x above the EWG health guideline of 0.02 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 50.5 ppb, 337x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Arsenic detected
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 0.933 ppb.
Contact CITY OF VICTORIA
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Recommended water filters for VICTORIA
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 65/100 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 |
26.4 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 440× over |
| Bromochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
7.85 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 393× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
50.5 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 337× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
15.9 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 265× over |
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
0.933 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 233× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
6.65 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 222× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
18.5 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 185× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
18.3 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 183× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
7.88 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 39× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
3.35 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 34× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
9.72 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 24× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.75 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 15× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
6.03 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 12× over |
| Chlorite Disinfection byproduct |
446.8 ppb | 50.0 | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | 8.9× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.116 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.8× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.37 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 2.6× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
302.4 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4× over |
| Barium Heavy metal |
179.6 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
1.62 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
21.3 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.471 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.49 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.28 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.11 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.483 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.237 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Hexadecanoic acid Other |
3.35 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
8.3 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 VICTORIA service area
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