← Texas

Tap water quality report

City of Bellaire

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 32. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
32
detected
18,090
people served
0
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Harris

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
13
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Unaddressed 2026-04-23
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-04-01 → 2014-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-04-01 → 2014-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-04-01 → 2014-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0042 µg/L 6/10 2025
Pfpea 0.0046 µg/L 6/10 2025
PFBS 0.0033 µg/L 3/10 2025
Pfba 0.0066 µg/L 2/10 2025
6:2 Fts 0.0095 µg/L 1/10 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
11.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.6 µg/L
114/136 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
5.605 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.3 µg/L
114/136 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
43.18 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 51.1 µg/L
113/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
31.55 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 36.9 µg/L
111/136 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
45.775 µg/L 76%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 58.2 µg/L
106/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
30.27 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 41.5 µg/L
104/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
11.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13 µg/L
101/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
698.8 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1300 µg/L
75/94 SYR4 2013–2018
Dibromoacetic Acid
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.5 µg/L
71/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
780 µg/L 7.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
44/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
23.5 µg/L 157%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 67.7 µg/L
33/94 SYR4 2013–2018
Bromoform
5.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.7 µg/L
28/136 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
6.64 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.6 µg/L
27/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
0.2670 µg/L 8.9%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.3300 µg/L
15/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0012 mg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
14/14 LCR 2025
Simazine
0.1600 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
12/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
614.5 µg/L 6.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 790 µg/L
10/12 SYR4 2012–2015
Lithium
25.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
7/10 UCMR-5 2025
Barium
161.7 µg/L 8.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 162 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Fluoride
660 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Nitrite
19 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 20 µg/L
3/12 SYR4 2012–2015
Arsenic
5.59 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.6 µg/L
2/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
0.1000 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
2/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.39 pCi/L 28%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
1/1 SYR4 2017
Combined Uranium
1.1 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
1/2 SYR4 2017
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
6.7 pCi/L 45%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
1/2 SYR4 2017
Xylenes, Total
0.6000 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/12 SYR4 2015–2019
77 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 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
PAPPAS, GUS, E
Phone
713-662-8174
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about City of Bellaire

Is City of Bellaire tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 32 contaminants in City of Bellaire'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 Bellaire's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Chloroform, 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 Bellaire serve?

City of Bellaire reports serving 18,090 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has City of Bellaire had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 13 violations on file for City of Bellaire, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.