Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in LONGVIEW, Texas
Tap water in LONGVIEW, Texas receives a grade of D (67/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by CITY OF LONGVIEW. 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. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in LONGVIEW's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving LONGVIEW.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 13.2 ppb, 219x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 10.7 ppb, 107x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Bromochloroacetic acid significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernBromochloroacetic acid detected at 2.1 ppb, 105x above the EWG health guideline of 0.02 ppb.
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Filters matched to the specific contaminants in LONGVIEW's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in LONGVIEW'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
13.2 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 219× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
10.7 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 107× over |
| Bromochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.1 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 105× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
11.3 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 76× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
2.96 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 49× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
7.96 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 40× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
7.49 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 19× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.33 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 16× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.998 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.778 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.8× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.154 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.1× over |
| Bromate Disinfection byproduct |
0.335 ppb | 0.1 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.1 | — | 3.3× over |
| Chlorite Disinfection byproduct |
110.4 ppb | 50.0 | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | 2.2× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.15 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 1.1× over |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
281.3 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Fails EU |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
33.6 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
49.4 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
1.41 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
6.09 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.76 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
0.014 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
0.113 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0104 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.142 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Acetone Other |
3.57 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (total) Heavy metal |
0.178 ppb | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cyanide Inorganic |
27.2 ppb | — | 200.0 | 50 | 70 | 150 | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.57 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | 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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