Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
13
health-based violations
61
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2008-06-01 → 2008-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2008-06-01 → 2008-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2008-06-01 → 2008-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-04-01 → 2007-04-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-04-01 → 2007-04-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-04-01 → 2007-04-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-06-01 → 2004-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-06-01 → 2004-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-06-01 → 2004-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-06-01 → 2004-06-30 |
PFAS detected
PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest
nationwide test results (2023–2025).
Other contaminants detected
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 this
system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a
violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it
is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 656.4 µg/L 50% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2500 µg/L | 205/221 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 31.1 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 37.9 µg/L | 138/305 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 49.05 µg/L 82% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 57.3 µg/L | 131/248 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 12.8 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21 µg/L | 130/305 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 43.9 µg/L 55% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 49.8 µg/L | 129/248 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 33 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 40.3 µg/L | 126/248 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1020 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1240 µg/L | 124/198 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 10.915 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.7 µg/L | 114/248 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 6.415 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20 µg/L | 112/305 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 8 µg/L 53% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 84 µg/L | 81/221 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.2 µg/L | 67/248 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 31.42 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 40.3 µg/L | 27/248 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 957.5 µg/L 9.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1120 µg/L | 26/41 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1534 µg/L 38% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2830 µg/L | 25/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lithium | 19.7 µg/L No EPA limit set | 23/32 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Barium | 227.85 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 237 µg/L | 22/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromoform | 7.995 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.1 µg/L | 18/305 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0016 mg/L 11% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| Xylenes, Total | 4.9 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.3 µg/L | 13/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 4.3 µg/L 43% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.8 µg/L | 11/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 3.275 pCi/L 66% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3.4 pCi/L | 6/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrite | 67.5 µg/L 6.8% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 80 µg/L | 6/44 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cyanide | 20 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 4/21 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 4.84 pCi/L 32% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 5 pCi/L | 3/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Ethylbenzene | 0.5000 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L | 2/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Asbestos | 0.1952 MFL 2.8% of the EPA limit 7 MFL | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 4.2 pCi/L No EPA limit set | 1/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Selenium | 3.2 µg/L 6.4% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 1/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
75 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about City of Pearland
Is City of Pearland tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 34 contaminants in City of Pearland's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in City of Pearland's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does City of Pearland serve?
City of Pearland reports serving 125,828 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has City of Pearland had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 61 violations on file for City of Pearland, of which 13 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
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.