Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in CARROLLTON, Texas
Tap water in CARROLLTON, Texas receives a grade of F (55/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by CITY OF CARROLLTON. The most significant water quality concerns are: PFAS contamination; Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS)* significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Bromochloroacetic acid significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in CARROLLTON's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving CARROLLTON.
PFAS contamination
Severe concernPerfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)*, Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)* detected. PFAS are persistent chemicals linked to cancer and immune effects with no known safe exposure threshold.
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS)* significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernPerfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS)* detected at 0.867 ppt, 867x above the EWG health guideline of 0.001 ppt.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 23.0 ppb, 384x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Bromochloroacetic acid significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernBromochloroacetic acid detected at 4.07 ppb, 203x above the EWG health guideline of 0.02 ppb.
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Filters matched to the specific contaminants in CARROLLTON's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in CARROLLTON's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS)* PFAS |
0.867 ppt | 0.001 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | 867× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
23.0 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 384× over |
| Bromochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
4.07 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 203× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
14.4 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 144× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
16.0 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 106× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
5.12 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 85× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.66 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 55× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
9.14 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 46× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
3.74 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 37× over |
| Bromate* Disinfection byproduct |
2.38 ppb | 0.1 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.1 | — | 24× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.394 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 20× over |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)* PFAS |
1.6 ppt | 0.09 | 4.0 | 100 | 100 | 0.007 | — | 18× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
6.36 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 16× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.36 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 14× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
1.31 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 9.4× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.978 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 7.0× over |
| Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)* PFAS |
0.792 ppt | 0.3 | 4.0 | 100 | 100 | 1 | — | 2.6× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
0.732 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5× over |
| Atrazine* Pesticide/Herbicide |
0.111 ppb | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 100 | 0.15 | — | Fails EU |
| Simazine* Pesticide/Herbicide |
0.0844 ppb | 0.1 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
5.76 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium* Heavy metal |
31.1 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
1.53 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.02 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
6.26 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum* Heavy metal |
11.4 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.21 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) PFAS |
6.93 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA) PFAS |
4.4 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) PFAS |
3.97 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS)* PFAS |
4.67 ppt | 2000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.0288 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA)* PFAS |
1.32 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.286 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 4-Androstene-3,17-dione Other |
0.328 ppt | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Acetone* Other |
6.38 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (total)* Heavy metal |
0.544 ppb | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cyanide* Inorganic |
95.5 ppb | — | 200.0 | 50 | 70 | 150 | — | Fails EU |
| Fluoride* Inorganic |
0.651 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Germanium Other |
0.0381 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Nitrite Inorganic |
0.224 ppm | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 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, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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