Water Quality Report · Updated October 07, 2026
SHARYLAND WSC
SHARYLAND WSC delivers tap water graded D (64/100) by TapWaterSafety.org. The utility serves approximately 68,562 residents in MISSION, Texas using surface water. 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. For questions, the utility can be reached at 956-585-6081.
Is MISSION tap water safe to drink?
SHARYLAND WSC delivers tap water that earns a grade of D (64/100) from TapWaterSafety.org — a below-average rating, with multiple concerns including arsenic significantly above health guideline.
The utility serves 68,562 residents in MISSION, drawing from surface water.
Public testing data identifies 16 contaminants in this water above EWG's health-based guidelines, including: Arsenic, Haloacetic acids (HAA9), Bromochloroacetic acid, Dibromoacetic acid, Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, Dichloroacetic acid, Bromoform, Trichloroacetic acid, Chlorite, Chloroform, Uranium, Nitrate, Chlorate. For most residents, a properly certified home filter at the kitchen tap is the most cost-effective way to reduce exposure to whatever's in your water. See our filter recommendations below, matched specifically to this utility's contaminant profile.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for SHARYLAND WSC (system ID TX1080033) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
Quick actions for MISSION residents
Top concerns in this water
Based on the most recent EPA and EWG data, these are the most significant water quality issues for SHARYLAND WSC.
Arsenic significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 1.74 ppb, 436x above the EWG health guideline of 0.004 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 21.4 ppb, 357x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Bromochloroacetic acid significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernBromochloroacetic acid detected at 6.54 ppb, 327x above the EWG health guideline of 0.02 ppb.
Contact SHARYLAND WSC
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Recommended water filters for MISSION
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in this water supply.
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Score breakdown
This utility's overall score of 64/100 breaks down across five weighted components. Read the full methodology →
Contaminants detected — international standards comparison
Every contaminant detected, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal (the strictest US benchmark). 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 |
1.74 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 436× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
21.4 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 357× over |
| Bromochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
6.54 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 327× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
7.77 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 259× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
24.5 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 163× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
15.1 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 151× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
5.28 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 88× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
7.74 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 77× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
5.36 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 27× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
8.72 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 17× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.12 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11× over |
| Chlorite Disinfection byproduct |
354.4 ppb | 50.0 | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | 7.1× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
2.53 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.3× over |
| Uranium Radiological |
0.8 pCi/L | 0.43 | 20.0 | 30 | 30 | 0.43 | — | 1.9× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.227 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 1.6× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
247.0 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2× over |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
156.1 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
4.47 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Atrazine Pesticide/Herbicide |
0.018 ppb | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 100 | 0.15 | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
6.09 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
98.6 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Selenium Heavy metal |
1.87 ppb | 30.0 | 50.0 | 20 | 40 | 30 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
2.44 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.464 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.358 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
1.37 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cyanide Inorganic |
15.6 ppb | — | 200.0 | 50 | 70 | 150 | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.546 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Germanium Other |
0.1 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Hexadecanoic acid Other |
9.74 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Octadecanoic acid Other |
12.2 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Phenol, p-tert-butyl- Other |
2.7 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 (4th ed.), California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
SHARYLAND WSC service area
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