Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in GEORGETOWN, Texas
Tap water in GEORGETOWN, Texas receives a grade of F (55/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by CITY OF GEORGETOWN. 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 GEORGETOWN's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving GEORGETOWN.
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 2.02 ppt, 2024x above the EWG health guideline of 0.001 ppt.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 26.5 ppb, 442x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Bromochloroacetic acid significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernBromochloroacetic acid detected at 5.94 ppb, 297x above the EWG health guideline of 0.02 ppb.
Recommended filters for GEORGETOWN
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in GEORGETOWN's water supply.
Reverse Osmosis or NSF P473 certified carbon
$80-$750Activated carbon and RO are the only technologies proven to remove PFAS at certified levels.
Carbon block (NSF/ANSI 42 + 53)
$40-$750Activated carbon is highly effective for disinfection byproducts like TTHM and HAA5.
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All contaminants detected in GEORGETOWN'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 |
2.02 ppt | 0.001 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | 2024× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
26.5 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 442× over |
| Bromochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
5.94 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 297× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
37.1 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 247× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
5.52 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 184× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
9.84 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 164× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
12.8 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 128× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
11.8 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 118× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
4.83 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 24× over |
| 1,2,3-Trichloropropane Other |
0.00979 ppb | 0.0007 | — | — | — | — | — | 14× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
7.23 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 14× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.44 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 14× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
5.06 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 13× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.203 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 10× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.889 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 6.3× over |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) PFAS |
0.288 ppt | 0.09 | 4.0 | 100 | 100 | 0.007 | — | 3.2× over |
| Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) PFAS |
0.853 ppt | 0.3 | 4.0 | 100 | 100 | 1 | — | 2.8× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
358.8 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.163 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 1.2× over |
| Uranium Radiological |
0.4 pCi/L | 0.43 | 20.0 | 30 | 30 | 0.43 | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
69.2 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Atrazine Pesticide/Herbicide |
0.0109 ppb | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 100 | 0.15 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
2.19 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
47.0 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Selenium Heavy metal |
0.789 ppb | 30.0 | 50.0 | 20 | 40 | 30 | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
0.554 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) PFAS |
7.97 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.624 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA) PFAS |
4.88 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) PFAS |
5.42 ppt | 2000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) PFAS |
2.24 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0458 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.393 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Acetone Other |
1.18 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (total) Heavy metal |
1.83 ppb | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cyanide Inorganic |
86.3 ppb | — | 200.0 | 50 | 70 | 150 | — | Fails EU |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.266 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Hexadecanoic acid Other |
2.5 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
7.99 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.
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