Is Megargel, TX Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Megargel's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
TTHM	306.225 µg/L 383% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF MEGARGEL · 179 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	128.6 µg/L 214% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF MEGARGEL · 179 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Chloroform	117.055 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF MEGARGEL · 179 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	114 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF MEGARGEL · 179 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	84.2 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF MEGARGEL · 179 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Copper	75.08 µg/L 5.8% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF MEGARGEL · 179 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	60.51 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF MEGARGEL · 179 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	37.14 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF MEGARGEL · 179 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	26.6 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF MEGARGEL · 179 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Bromoform	26.1 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF MEGARGEL · 179 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	13.66 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF MEGARGEL · 179 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Lead	10.085 µg/L 67% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF MEGARGEL · 179 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	5.95 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF MEGARGEL · 179 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Lead	0.0060 mg/L 40% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: CITY OF MEGARGEL · 179 people · 2025	1/1	LCR

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Megargel

Supplier	Population served
CITY OF MEGARGEL	179

Frequently asked questions about Megargel tap water

Is Megargel tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Megargel. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Megargel?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Megargel, Texas to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Megargel's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Megargel include TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.