Most people don’t realize it, but tap water can contain dozens of contaminants with potentially serious health effects. So we created this page to help you informed regarding water quality in the DFW area.
Contaminants Detected in DFW Water
37 Total Contaminants Detected
10 Contaminants Exceed EWG Health Guidelines
Important facts to know about water quality safety:
The EWG teaches that legal water levels are not necessarily safe. Federal guidelines have not been updated in almost 20 years, and do not reflect the latest health guidelines. If you want to ensure healthy drinking water for your family, it’s up to you to learn about your local water supply, and take the steps necessary to remove potentially harmful contaminants.
Contaminants Detected in DFW Water That Exceed Health Guidelines
Arsenic
Exceeds Health Guidelines By…
49x
- Legal Limit: 10 ppb
- Health Guidelines: 0.004 ppb
- DFW Water: 0.194 ppb
Bromate
Exceeds Health Guidelines By…
2.7x
- Legal Limit: 10 ppb
- Health Guidelines: 0.1 ppb
- DFW Water: 0.268 ppb
Bromodichloromethane
Exceeds Health Guidelines By…
82x
- Legal Limit: None
- Health Guidelines: 0.06 ppb
- DFW Water: 4.91 ppb
Chloroform
Exceeds Health Guidelines By…
18x
- Legal Limit: None
- Health Guidelines: 0.4 ppb
- DFW Water: 7.02 ppb
Chromium
Exceeds Health Guidelines By…
14x
- Legal Limit: None
- Health Guidelines: 0.02 ppb
- DFW Water: 0.275 ppb
Dibromochloromethane
Exceeds Health Guidelines By…
23x
- Legal Limit: None
- Health Guidelines: 0.1 ppb
- DFW Water: 2.31 ppb
Dichloroacetic Acid
Exceeds Health Guidelines By…
13x
- Legal Limit: None
- Health Guidelines: 0.7 ppb
- DFW Water: 8.79 ppb
Nitrate
Exceeds Health Guidelines By…
4.2x
- Legal Limit: 10 ppm
- Health Guidelines: 0.14 ppm
- DFW Water: 0.585 ppm
Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Exceeds Health Guidelines By…
96x
- Legal Limit: 80 ppb
- Health Guidelines: 0.15 ppb
- DFW Water: 14.4 ppb
Trichloroacetic Acid
Exceeds Health Guidelines By…
2.9x
- Legal Limit: None
- Health Guidelines: 0.5 ppb
- DFW Water: 1.47 ppb
Other Contaminants Detected in DFW Water
- 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, 0.143 ppb
- 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene, 0.0620 ppb
- Acetone, 14.9 ppb
- Aluminum, 18.1 ppb
- Antimony, 0.101 ppb
- Atrazine, 0.0840 ppb
- Barium, 21.8 ppb
- Bromochloroacetic acid, 3.50 ppb
- Bromoform, 0.269 ppb
- Chlorate, 12.6 ppb
- Chromium, 0.513 ppb
- Cyanide, 55.1 ppb
- Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, 0.180 ppb
- Dibromoacetic acid, 0.457 ppb
- Fluoride, 0.638 ppm
- Haloacetic acids (HAA5), 12.2 ppb
- Manganese, 1.10 ppb
- Methyl ethyl ketone, 0.619 ppb
- Molybdenum, 1.70 ppb
- Monobromoacetic acid, 0.254 ppb
- Monochloroacetic acid, 1.26 ppb
- Naphthalene, 0.0616 ppb
- Selenium, 0.522 ppb
- Simazine, 0.0167 ppb
- Strontium, 304.8 ppb
- Tetrahydrofuran, 0.193 ppb
- Vanadium, 0.117 ppb
What Can You Do To Improve The Quality Of Your Drinking Water?
If you’re like most people, you may be shocked to find out how many contaminants are present in our local water supplies. You may also be wondering: What can you do to provide cleaner, safer drinking water for yourself and your family?
Sadly, a simple filtration pitcher is NOT sufficient to remove all these contaminants.
But not to worry–Culligan is here to help. We have a range of water treatment options capable of eliminating up to 99.99% of common water contaminants.
Because everyone’s water can vary slightly, we recommend starting with a 100% free, no-obligation water test. We’ll send a water technician to your home at a convenient time to test your water and find out what’s in it.
This test is important in helping us to determine the best water treatment system for your water and your needs.
To schedule your free water test now, just call us or fill out this short form:
Request Your Free, No-Obligation Water Test
Real Texas Reviews:
The data on this page comes from the EWG’s Tap Water Database.