Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in COLLEGE STATION, Texas
Tap water in COLLEGE STATION, Texas receives a grade of D (64/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by 2 public water systems, primarily TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Dibromoacetic acid significantly above health guideline; Arsenic significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in COLLEGE STATION's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utilities serving COLLEGE STATION.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 20.3 ppb, 338x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 42.6 ppb, 284x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Dibromoacetic acid significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernDibromoacetic acid detected at 4.43 ppb, 148x above the EWG health guideline of 0.03 ppb.
Arsenic significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 2.2 ppb, 550x above the EWG health guideline of 0.004 ppb.
Water systems serving COLLEGE STATION
COLLEGE STATION is served by 2 public water systems. Click any utility to see its complete grade card and treatment plant contact info.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS
- Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
- Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
- Dibromoacetic acid significantly above health guideline
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
- Arsenic significantly above health guideline
- Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
- Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
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Filters matched to the specific contaminants in COLLEGE STATION's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in COLLEGE STATION'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
2.2 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 550× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
20.3 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 338× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
42.6 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 284× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
4.43 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 148× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
14.2 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 142× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
4.95 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 83× over |
| Bromochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.63 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 82× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
5.02 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 50× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
19.6 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 39× over |
| 1,2,3-Trichloropropane Other |
0.004 ppb | 0.0007 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.7× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
1.88 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.7× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.06 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.515 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.6× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
284.0 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.12 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0771 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Selenium Heavy metal |
7.6 ppb | 30.0 | 50.0 | 20 | 40 | 30 | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
77.0 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
5.33 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.918 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) PFAS |
4.45 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) PFAS |
2.95 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA) PFAS |
2.8 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) PFAS |
1.85 ppt | 2000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.265 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (total) Heavy metal |
13.7 ppb | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.47 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Germanium Other |
0.723 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
17.3 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Acetone Other |
2.57 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, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
Treatment plant contact info
For service issues, water quality concerns, or to request a Consumer Confidence Report from TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS.