We read 16 results from City of Kerrville’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 7 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 23,489 people · Water system ID TX1330001 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.16 to 1.02 · Water production plant · 2025 report, page 8 | 1.02 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Above the health goal1x the health goal |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)highest measured · range 3 to 13 · Water production plant · 2025 report, page 8 | 13 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Gross beta (radioactivity)highest measured · range 5.8 to 10.6 · Water production plant · 2025 report, page 8 | 10.6 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 50 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)highest measured · range 1.04 to 3.91 · Water production plant · 2025 report, page 8 | 3.91 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Radium-226highest measured · range ND to 2.65 · Water production plant · 2025 report, page 8 | 2.65 pCi/L | 0.05 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goal53x the health goal |
| Radium-228highest measured · range ND to 1.26 · Water production plant · 2025 report, page 8 | 1.26 pCi/L | 0.02 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goal66x the health goal |
| Uraniumhighest measured · range 2 to 4.1 · Water production plant · 2025 report, page 8 | 4.1 ppb | 0.6 ppb | 30 ppb | Above the health goal6.8x the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.04 to 0.15 · Water production plant · 2025 report, page 8 | 0.15 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorineaverage · range 0.6 to 3.4 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 8 | 1.8 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.17 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| DEHP (a phthalate)highest measured · range ND to 5.2 · Water production plant · 2025 report, page 8 | 5.2 ppb | 12 ppb | 6 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range ND to 10.5 · 725 Moore St · 2025 report, page 7 | 13 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · 725 Moore St · 2025 report, page 7 | 50 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range ND to 0.11 · Water production plant · 2025 report, page 8 | 0.11 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · Surface Water Treatment Plant · 2025 report, page 9 | 0.5 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Dibromochloromethanehighest measured · range ND to 20.9 · Water production plant · 2025 report, page 8 | 20.9 ppb | 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 Kerrville’s water between Jan 2023 and Oct 2023. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- Lithium33.4 ppbFound in 15 of 20 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 here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Fluoride
Found: Fluoride
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity), Gross beta (radioactivity), Radium (combined 226 + 228), Radium-226, Radium-228, Uranium
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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