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Tap water quality report

City of Arlington

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 34. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
34
detected
413,955
people served
3
health-based violations
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Tarrant

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.

3
health-based violations
11
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-03-01 → 2012-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-03-01 → 2012-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-03-01 → 2012-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2020-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2020-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2020-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2020-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0080 µg/L 7/8 2024
Pfhxa 0.0050 µg/L 7/8 2024
Pfpea 0.0065 µg/L 7/8 2024
PFBS 0.0059 µg/L 6/8 2024
PFOS 0.0046 µg/L 3/8 2024

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
Dibromochloromethane
6.446 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.3 µg/L
389/389 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
6.9895 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.79 µg/L
388/389 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
22.17 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 27.8 µg/L
374/375 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
16.8 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 28.3 µg/L
369/374 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
6.895 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.5 µg/L
368/374 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
10.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15.1 µg/L
356/389 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
15.75 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22.7 µg/L
219/374 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
3.282 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.1 µg/L
217/389 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
211.4 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 490 µg/L
159/161 SYR4 2012–2018
Monochloroacetic Acid
5.49 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8 µg/L
103/374 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L
82/374 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L
61/374 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
4.885 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 46.8 µg/L
46/161 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate
627.4 µg/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 721 µg/L
34/34 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromate
10.456 µg/L 105%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 14.4 µg/L
18/141 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.8%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
17/17 LCR 2023
Fluoride
727.5 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 804 µg/L
16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
0.3880 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.6400 µg/L
15/19 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
59.3 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 60 µg/L
15/15 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
1.924 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.26 µg/L
8/15 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
1.5165 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.66 µg/L
8/15 SYR4 2012–2019
Cyanide
103.825 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 106 µg/L
6/7 SYR4 2014–2019
Selenium
2.4445 µg/L 4.9%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.59 µg/L
4/15 SYR4 2012–2019
Antimony, Total
0.4248 µg/L 7.1%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.4420 µg/L
3/15 SYR4 2012–2019
Simazine
0.1350 µg/L 3.4%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.1400 µg/L
3/19 SYR4 2012–2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
3.1255 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.19 µg/L
2/19 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity
4.785 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.8 pCi/L
2/4 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate-Nitrite
470 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/1 SYR4 2012
Thallium, Total
0.0170 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
1/15 SYR4 2012–2019
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-PF3ONSAdonaAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ROSS, JIM
Phone
817-459-6777

Frequently asked questions about City of Arlington

Is City of Arlington tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 34 contaminants in City of Arlington'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 Arlington's water?

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

How many people does City of Arlington serve?

City of Arlington reports serving 413,955 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has City of Arlington had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 11 violations on file for City of Arlington, of which 3 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.