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City of Richland Hills

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 108 contaminants and detected 26. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

108
contaminants tested
26
detected
8,521
people served
5
health-based violations
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Water source
SWP
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.

5
health-based violations
22
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-09-01 → 2010-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-09-01 → 2010-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-09-01 → 2010-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-09-01 → 2010-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1993-11-01 → 1993-11-30
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-11-02
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-11-02
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-07-16
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-07-16
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-07-16

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0078 µg/L 3/10 2023
Pfpea 0.0036 µg/L 2/10 2023
Pfhxa 0.0034 µg/L 1/10 2023
PFHXS 0.0030 µg/L 1/10 2023

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
Copper
373.24 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 690 µg/L
63/64 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
4.536 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.04 µg/L
62/72 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
27.6 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 61.4 µg/L
59/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
13.7 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 15 µg/L
59/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
9.063 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.2 µg/L
55/72 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
8.535 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.7 µg/L
54/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
19.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 48 µg/L
51/72 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
760 µg/L 7.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 908 µg/L
42/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
10.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.6 µg/L
31/72 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.5 µg/L
31/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
6.92 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.7 µg/L
29/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
2.015 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.1 µg/L
18/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2025
Lead
2.09 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.1 µg/L
11/64 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
660.9 µg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 690 µg/L
7/9 SYR4 2012–2015
Barium
27.5 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 28 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2016–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.2 µg/L
6/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
100 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/10 UCMR-5 2023
Chromium
5.725 µg/L 5.7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.1 µg/L
4/6 SYR4 2016–2019
Fluoride
1845.5 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1850 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.5000 µg/L 8.3%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
1.8 µg/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2016–2019
82 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, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BERGTHOLD, CURTIS
Phone
817-616-3800

Frequently asked questions about City of Richland Hills

Is City of Richland Hills tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 26 contaminants in City of Richland Hills'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 Richland Hills's water?

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

How many people does City of Richland Hills serve?

City of Richland Hills reports serving 8,521 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has City of Richland Hills had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 22 violations on file for City of Richland Hills, of which 5 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.