We read 13 results from City of North Richland Hills’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 4 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 71,600 people · Water system ID TX2200063 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenichighest measured · range ND to 1.1 · listed as a violation in the report · Supplied water · 2025 report, page 3 | 1.1 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal275x the health goal |
| Cyanidehighest measured · range ND to 168 · listed as a violation in the report · Supplied water · 2025 report, page 3 | 168 ppb | 150 ppb | 200 ppb | Above the health goal1.1x the health goal |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2024 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 4 | 1.9 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal9.5x the health goal |
| Uraniumhighest measured · listed as a violation in the report · Supplied water · 2025 report, page 3 | 1.6 ppb | 0.6 ppb | 30 ppb | Above the health goal2.7x the health goal |
| Atrazinehighest measured · range ND to 0.1 · listed as a violation in the report · Supplied water · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.1 ppb | 0.15 ppb | 3 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.04 to 0.07 · listed as a violation in the report · Supplied water · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.07 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chloramineaverage · range 0.55 to 3.96 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 4 | 2.71 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2024 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.13 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest measured · range 3.8 to 21 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 4 | 21 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest measured · range 8.71 to 57.6 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 4 | 57.6 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.21 to 0.74 · listed as a violation in the report · Supplied water · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.74 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 0.2 to 0.72 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.72 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · range 0.03 to 0.21 · listed as a violation in the report · Treatment plants · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.21 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal 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. 1 number we weren’t sure about is held back until a person checks.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in City of North Richland Hills’s water between Jan 2024 and Oct 2024. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFOA4.2 pptFound in 1 of 8 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
- PFOS4.2 pptFound in 1 of 8 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
- PFHxS9.5 pptFound in 1 of 8 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
- PFBS4.6 pptFound in 5 of 8 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
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.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (EPA testing), PFOS (EPA testing)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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