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Tap water quality report

City of Huntsville

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 36. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
36
detected
48,522
people served
0
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Walker

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
7
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-02
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-10-01
MR Monitoring Archived 1992-04-01 → 1992-04-30
Other Monitoring Archived 1992-04-01 → 1992-04-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0129 µg/L 6/10 2024
PFBS 0.0095 µg/L 6/10 2024
Pfhxa 0.0179 µg/L 6/10 2024
PFHXS 0.0083 µg/L 6/10 2024
PFOS 0.0089 µg/L 6/10 2024
Pfpea 0.0194 µg/L 6/10 2024
Pfhpa 0.0067 µg/L 5/10 2024
PFOA 0.0060 µg/L 2/10 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
20.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24.9 µg/L
121/126 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
14.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.7 µg/L
120/126 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
51.875 µg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 58.2 µg/L
114/114 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
13.66 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.1 µg/L
113/126 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
16.34 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 20.9 µg/L
113/114 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
9.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.6 µg/L
111/114 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
7.265 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.3 µg/L
110/114 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
12.64 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.4 µg/L
104/126 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
768.2 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1443 µg/L
94/94 SYR4 2013–2017
Lead
13.4 µg/L 89%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 17.7 µg/L
81/94 SYR4 2013–2017
Trichloroacetic Acid
4.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L
81/114 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
5397.5 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 6300 µg/L
40/42 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0037 mg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
16/16 LCR 2023
Nitrate-Nitrite
2957.5 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3630 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2012–2015
Lithium
60.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
6/10 UCMR-5 2024
Barium
141.95 µg/L 7.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 143 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Fluoride
613.5 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 630 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Monobromoacetic Acid
4.995 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.7 µg/L
4/114 SYR4 2012–2019
Simazine
0.2400 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.2500 µg/L
3/15 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
3.695 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.7 µg/L
2/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Atrazine
0.1285 µg/L 4.3%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.1300 µg/L
2/15 SYR4 2012–2019
Cyanide
39.5 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 40 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2014–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.45 pCi/L 49%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.5 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2017
Gross Beta Particle Activity
12.625 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2017
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.025 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.1 µg/L
2/114 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrite
10 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
2/6 SYR4 2012–2015
Xylenes, Total
1.17 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L
2/12 SYR4 2015–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
4.8 pCi/L 32%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
1/2 SYR4 2017
73 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, TotalAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HUMPHREY, RUSSELL
Phone
936-291-5413
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about City of Huntsville

Is City of Huntsville tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 36 contaminants in City of Huntsville'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 Huntsville's water?

EPA monitoring detected Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, 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 Huntsville serve?

City of Huntsville reports serving 48,522 people in Texas, per its EPA record.

Has City of Huntsville had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 7 violations on file for City of Huntsville, 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.