City of Southlake water quality

Updated 2026-10-22 · Texas · Affiliate disclosure

We read 22 results from City of Southlake’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 8 above a health goal or guideline.

Serves about 31,576 people · Water system ID TX2200075 · 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.

ContaminantResultHealth goalLegal limitWhat it means
Arsenichighest measured · range ND to 1.1 · listed as a violation in the report · Treated water · 2025 report, page 101.1 ppb0.004 ppb10 ppbAbove the health goal275x the health goal
Bromateas reported · range ND to 13.7 · listed as a violation in the report · Treated water · 2025 report, page 106.17 ppb0.1 ppb10 ppbAbove the health goal62x the health goal
Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 90.73 ppm0.3 ppm1.3 ppm (action level)Above the health goal2.4x the health goal
Cyanidehighest measured · range ND to 168 · listed as a violation in the report · Treated water · 2025 report, page 10168 ppb150 ppb200 ppbAbove the health goal1.1x the health goal
Gross beta (radioactivity)highest measured · range 7.5 to 7.5 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2024 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 107.5 pCi/L0 pCi/L50 pCi/LAbove the health goalThe health goal is zero
Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 92.13 ppb0.2 ppb15 ppb (action level)Above the health goal11x the health goal
PFOS (a PFAS)average · range ND to 4 · printed as 0.002 ug/L · sampled 2024 · Entry point (UCMR 5) · 2025 report, page 132 ppt1 ppt4 ppt from 2029Above the health goal2x the health goal
Uraniumhighest measured · range 1.6 to 1.6 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2024 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 101.6 ppb0.6 ppb30 ppbAbove the health goal2.7x the health goal
Atrazinehighest measured · range ND to 0.1 · listed as a violation in the report · Treated water · 2025 report, page 100.1 ppb0.15 ppb3 ppbBelow the health goal
Bariumhighest measured · range 0.05 to 0.07 · listed as a violation in the report · Treated water · 2025 report, page 100.07 ppm2 ppm2 ppmBelow the health goal
Chloramineaverage · range 0.5 to 3.4 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 112.3 ppmNone set4 ppmBelow the legal limit
DEHP (a phthalate)highest measured · range ND to 0.6 · listed as a violation in the report · Treated water · 2025 report, page 100.6 ppb12 ppb6 ppbBelow the health goal
Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 4.4 to 11.4 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 1110 ppbNone set60 ppbBelow the legal limit
Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 9.49 to 16 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 1113 ppbNone set80 ppbBelow the legal limit
Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.21 to 0.74 · listed as a violation in the report · Treated water · 2025 report, page 100.74 ppm1 ppm4 ppmBelow the health goal
Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 0.3 to 0.3 · listed as a violation in the report · Treated water · 2025 report, page 110.3 ppm10 ppm10 ppmBelow the health goal
PFHxS (a PFAS)average · range 4.8 to 4.8 · printed as 0.0048 ug/L · sampled 2024 · Entry point (UCMR 5) · 2025 report, page 134.8 pptNone set10 ppt from 2029Below the legal limit
Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · listed as a violation in the report · Treatment plant (Fort Worth) · 2025 report, page 90.29 NTUNone set1 NTUBelow the legal limit
PFBA (a PFAS)average · range 5.7 to 8.1 · printed as 0.0069 ug/L · sampled 2024 · Entry point (UCMR 5) · 2025 report, page 136.9 pptNone setNoneNo health limit
PFBS (a PFAS)average · range ND to 3.7 · printed as 0.00185 ug/L · sampled 2024 · Entry point (UCMR 5) · 2025 report, page 131.85 pptNone setNoneNo health limit
PFHxA (a PFAS)average · range 3.3 to 3.7 · printed as 0.0035 ug/L · sampled 2024 · Entry point (UCMR 5) · 2025 report, page 133.5 pptNone setNoneNo health limit
PFPeA (a PFAS)average · range 3 to 3.4 · printed as 0.0032 ug/L · sampled 2024 · Entry point (UCMR 5) · 2025 report, page 133.2 pptNone setNoneNo 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 Southlake’s water between Nov 2023 and Aug 2024. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.

  • PFOS4.1 pptFound in 2 of 4 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
  • PFHxS10.7 pptFound in 4 of 4 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
  • PFBS3.7 pptFound in 2 of 4 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.

Arsenic

Found: Arsenic

What removes it: Reverse osmosis.

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Disinfection byproducts

Found: Bromate

What removes it: Carbon block.

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Lead

Found: Copper, Lead

What removes it: Reverse osmosis or Certified carbon block or RO.

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Radium and uranium

Found: Gross beta (radioactivity), Uranium

What removes it: Reverse osmosis.

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PFAS ("forever chemicals")

Found: PFOS (a PFAS), PFOS (EPA testing)

What removes it: Reverse osmosis.

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