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Elgin, TX

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Elgin. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
13,188
people served
17
contaminants found
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What was found in Elgin's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
3770 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF ELGIN · 13,188 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
3462.499999999999 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF ELGIN · 13,188 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
280 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF ELGIN · 13,188 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Barium
137.8 µg/L 6.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF ELGIN · 13,188 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
121.99999999999996 µg/L 9.4%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF ELGIN · 13,188 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
49.72 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF ELGIN · 13,188 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
36.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF ELGIN · 13,188 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Bromoform
21.939999999999998 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF ELGIN · 13,188 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
18.279999999999998 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF ELGIN · 13,188 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
8.01 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF ELGIN · 13,188 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
7.724999999999999 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF ELGIN · 13,188 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
5.515 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF ELGIN · 13,188 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
5.446999999999997 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF ELGIN · 13,188 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
3.325 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF ELGIN · 13,188 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
2.46 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITY OF ELGIN · 13,188 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1 pCi/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: CITY OF ELGIN · 13,188 people · 2013
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CITY OF ELGIN · 13,188 people · 2024
1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Elgin

SupplierPopulation served
CITY OF ELGIN 13,188

Frequently asked questions about Elgin tap water

Is Elgin tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 17 contaminants in the water serving Elgin. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Elgin?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Elgin, Texas to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Elgin's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Elgin include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Barium, Copper. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.