Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in PEARLAND, Texas
Tap water in PEARLAND, Texas receives a grade of F (55/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by CITY OF PEARLAND. The most significant water quality concerns are: Arsenic 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 PEARLAND's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving PEARLAND.
Arsenic significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 2.01 ppb, 503x above the EWG health guideline of 0.004 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 21.2 ppb, 353x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Bromochloroacetic acid significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernBromochloroacetic acid detected at 2.7 ppb, 135x above the EWG health guideline of 0.02 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for CITY OF PEARLAND (system ID TX0200008) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
| Rule | Type | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Missed testing or reporting | 09/29/2025 | Resolved |
| Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule | Other (e.g. public notice) | 05/17/2020 | Resolved |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Missed testing or reporting | 08/01/2025 | Resolved |
| Lead and Copper Rule Revisions | Missed reporting | 07/02/2025 | Resolved |
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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All contaminants detected in PEARLAND'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 |
2.01 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 503× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
21.2 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 353× over |
| Bromochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.7 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 135× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
20.2 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 135× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
12.4 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 124× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
4.76 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 79× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
8.46 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 42× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.96 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 30× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
10.3 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 26× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.519 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 17× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
1.4 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 14× over |
| Uranium* Radiological |
2.19 pCi/L | 0.43 | 20.0 | 30 | 30 | 0.43 | — | 5.1× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.13 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 2.5× over |
| 6:2 Fluorotelomer Sulfonic Acid (6:2 FTSA) * Other |
1.69 ppt | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0262 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
236.6 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1× over |
| Atrazine* Pesticide/Herbicide |
0.104 ppb | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 100 | 0.15 | — | Fails EU |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.103 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Simazine* Pesticide/Herbicide |
0.0294 ppb | 0.1 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
198.1 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
24.6 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum* Heavy metal |
101.9 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
0.0551 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Bromochloromethane Other |
0.005 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
2.46 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Thallium* Heavy metal |
0.00483 ppb | 0.1 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Selenium* Heavy metal |
1.28 ppb | 30.0 | 50.0 | 20 | 40 | 30 | — | Below guideline |
| 1,4-Dioxane* Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.00599 ppb | 0.35 | — | — | 50 | 1 | — | Below guideline |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.0263 ppb | 3.0 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.446 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.146 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA)* PFAS |
0.685 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA)* PFAS |
0.632 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA)* PFAS |
0.472 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.35 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cobalt* Other |
0.0106 ppb | 70.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Toluene* Volatile organic compound |
0.0134 ppb | 150.0 | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Ethylbenzene* Volatile organic compound |
0.0152 ppb | 300.0 | 700.0 | 1 | 10 | 0.15 | — | Below guideline |
| Picloram* Other |
0.00476 ppb | 166.0 | 500.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Xylenes (total) Volatile organic compound |
0.0455 ppb | 1800.0 | 10000.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 2-methyl-1-propene* Other |
3.5 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cyanide Inorganic |
45.7 ppb | — | 200.0 | 50 | 70 | 150 | — | Below guideline |
| Erucylamide* Other |
3.0 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.716 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Germanium Other |
0.0286 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Hexadecanoic acid Other |
4.23 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium* Other |
12.0 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone* Other |
0.0777 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| o-toluidine * Other |
0.0012 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Octadecanoic acid Other |
7.6 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Oleic acid* Other |
3.2 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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