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Tap water quality report

City of Richardson

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
18
detected
122,615
people served
0
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Dallas

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.

0
health-based violations
2
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-12-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0067 µg/L 4/4 2025
Pfpea 0.0082 µg/L 4/4 2025
PFBS 0.0052 µg/L 3/4 2025
Pfba 0.0098 µg/L 2/4 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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
22.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 34.2 µg/L
211/211 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
20.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29.8 µg/L
211/211 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
14.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.2 µg/L
211/211 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
53.4 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 67.7 µg/L
211/211 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
33.85 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 48.7 µg/L
211/211 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
7.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.8 µg/L
211/211 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
20.795 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 32 µg/L
204/211 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
5.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6 µg/L
151/211 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
8.275 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.2 µg/L
146/211 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
785.27 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 898 µg/L
140/140 SYR4 2012–2017
Monobromoacetic Acid
5.235 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.5 µg/L
134/211 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
4.056 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 45.89 µg/L
117/140 SYR4 2012–2017
Monochloroacetic Acid
9.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.5 µg/L
80/211 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0024 mg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
19/19 LCR 2025
26 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
DUBEY, ROBERT
Phone
972-744-4100
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about City of Richardson

Is City of Richardson tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in City of Richardson'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 Richardson's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does City of Richardson serve?

City of Richardson reports serving 122,615 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has City of Richardson had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 2 violations on file for City of Richardson, of which 0 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.