We read 11 results from City of Galveston’s 2023 water quality report. No results over a legal limit or above a health goal.
Serves about 52,326 people · Water system ID TX0840003 · Read the district’s 2023 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2023 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrazinehighest measured · range 0.12 to 0.12 · Entry points · 2023 report, page 4 | 0.12 ppb | 0.15 ppb | 3 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.08 to 0.08 · listed as a violation in the report · Entry points · 2023 report, page 4 | 0.08 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chloramineaverage · range 0.5 to 3.5 · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 6 | 2.22 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Chlorideaverage · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 7 | 51 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2022 · Customer taps · 2023 report, page 5 | 0.28 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 3.3 to 33.7 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 5 | 26 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 38.4 to 96.4 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 5 | 76 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.19 to 0.19 · listed as a violation in the report · Entry points · 2023 report, page 4 | 0.19 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 0.88 to 1 · listed as a violation in the report · Entry points · 2023 report, page 4 | 1 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Total dissolved solidsaverage · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 7 | 275 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Sodiumaverage · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 7 | 40.2 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in City of Galveston’s water between Jan 2025 and Oct 2025. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFBS4.1 pptFound in 6 of 12 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
- Lithium18.1 ppbFound in 12 of 12 samples · highest resultAbove EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb (a guide, not a legal limit)
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
What you can do
Nothing in this report is above a health goal or legal limit. If you’re bothered by taste, smell, hardness or spots, or your home has older pipes, the filter catalog and buyer questions can help you pick, and a test of your own tap shows what your plumbing adds.
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