We read 11 results from City of Waxahachie’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 1 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 47,100 people · Water system ID TX0700008 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrazinehighest measured · range 0.2 to 0.3 · Treatment plants · 2025 report, page 10 | 0.3 ppb | 0.15 ppb | 3 ppb | Above the health goal2x the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.05 to 0.06 · Treatment plants · 2025 report, page 10 | 0.06 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chloramineaverage · range 0.5 to 4.2 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 6 | 3.3 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Chlorine dioxideaverage · range ND to 820 · printed as 0.07 ppm · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 6 | 70 ppb | None set | 800 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 7 | 0.11 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Cyanidehighest measured · range ND to 21.7 · Treatment plants · 2025 report, page 10 | 21.7 ppb | 150 ppb | 200 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.12 to 0.19 · Treatment plants · 2025 report, page 10 | 0.19 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 7 | Not detected | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Not detected |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 0.51 to 0.54 · Treatment plants · 2025 report, page 10 | 0.54 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Dibromochloromethanehighest measured · range 5.46 to 9.23 · Treatment plants · 2025 report, page 10 | 9.23 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Nickelhighest measured · range 1.4 to 2.9 · printed as 0.0029 ppm · Treatment plants · 2025 report, page 10 | 2.9 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. 2 numbers we weren’t sure about are held back until a person checks.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in City of Waxahachie’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.
- PFBS7.1 pptFound in 5 of 8 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
- Lithium10 ppbFound in 1 of 8 samples · highest resultBelow EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb
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.
Industrial chemicals and pesticides
Found: Atrazine
What removes it: Carbon block or RO.
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