What was found in Freeport'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.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Suppliers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1658.5 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2019 | 18/20 | SYR4 |
| Nitrate | 1627 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2019 | 18/20 | SYR4 |
| Fluoride | 1170 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Highest in the city: BLACKS FERRY WATER · 72 people · 2019 | 18/20 | SYR4 |
| Barium | 896.9 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Highest in the city: CHOCTAW SUBDIVISION · 78 people · 2019 | 18/20 | SYR4 |
| Copper | 182.4 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 730 µg/L — RIVER OAKS · 141 people · 2017 | 20/20 | SYR4 |
| TTHM | 36.09 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 319.3 µg/L — COMMODORE COVE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT · 356 people · 2019 | 18/20 | SYR4 |
| Nitrite | 285.5 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2019 | 10/20 | SYR4 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 13.1 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 126.6 µg/L — COMMODORE COVE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT · 356 people · 2019 | 15/20 | SYR4 |
| Bromoform | 13.68 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 112.75 µg/L — COMMODORE COVE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT · 356 people · 2019 | 17/20 | SYR4 |
| Cyanide | 100 µg/L 50% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Highest in the city: JONES CREEKWOOD · 48 people · 2018 | 8/20 | SYR4 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 10.74 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 78.105 µg/L — COMMODORE COVE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT · 356 people · 2019 | 15/20 | SYR4 |
| Chloroform | 12.57 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 71.525 µg/L — TREASURE ISLAND MUD · 951 people · 2019 | 14/20 | SYR4 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 28.75 µg/L 48% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 68.35 µg/L — TREASURE ISLAND MUD · 951 people · 2019 | 18/20 | SYR4 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 8.71 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 31.325 µg/L — TURTLE COVE LOT OWNERS ASSOC · 141 people · 2019 | 18/20 | SYR4 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 3.56 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 29.15 µg/L — TREASURE ISLAND MUD · 951 people · 2019 | 10/20 | SYR4 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 19.4 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 26.38 µg/L — TREASURE ISLAND MUD · 951 people · 2019 | 12/20 | SYR4 |
| Lead | 5.584 µg/L 37% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 21.88 µg/L — CITY OF FREEPORT SLAUGHTER ROAD · 40 people · 2018 | 20/20 | SYR4 |
| Lithium | 17.6 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2023 | 1/20 | UCMR-5 |
| Chromium | 11.2 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Highest in the city: MARLIN MARINA WATER SYSTEM · 80 people · 2019 | 1/20 | SYR4 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 10.3 pCi/L 69% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Highest in the city: ANGLECREST SUBDIVISION · 234 people · 2018 | 8/20 | SYR4 |
| Selenium | 9.47 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Highest in the city: TURTLE COVE LOT OWNERS ASSOC · 141 people · 2019 | 14/20 | SYR4 |
| Arsenic | 9.325 µg/L 93% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Highest in the city: TURTLE COVE LOT OWNERS ASSOC · 141 people · 2019 | 9/20 | SYR4 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 8.8 pCi/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: BLACKS FERRY WATER · 72 people · 2019 | 9/20 | SYR4 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 8 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2019 | 4/20 | SYR4 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.24 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7.1 µg/L — JONES CREEK TERRACE · 951 people · 2019 | 9/20 | SYR4 |
| Combined Uranium | 6.17 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Highest in the city: HOMELAND SUBDIVISION · 132 people · 2018 | 2/20 | SYR4 |
| Xylenes, Total | 4.06 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: HOMELAND SUBDIVISION · 132 people · 2019 | 2/20 | SYR4 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 3 pCi/L 60% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Highest in the city: WOOD OAKS WATER WORKS · 66 people · 2013 | 15/20 | SYR4 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 2.2 µg/L 37% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Highest in the city: JONES CREEK TERRACE · 951 people · 2019 | 1/20 | SYR4 |
| Toluene | 2 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Highest in the city: RIVER OAKS · 141 people · 2019 | 2/20 | SYR4 |
| Dalapon | 1.39 µg/L 0.7% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Highest in the city: COMMODORE COVE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT · 356 people · 2019 | 1/20 | SYR4 |
| Antimony, Total | 1.3 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Highest in the city: OYSTER CREEK ESTATES · 81 people · 2019 | 1/20 | SYR4 |
| Ethylbenzene | 0.6000 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L Highest in the city: HOMELAND SUBDIVISION · 132 people · 2019 | 1/20 | SYR4 |
| Pfpea | 0.1510 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2024 | 1/20 | UCMR-5 |
| Bhc-Gamma | 0.0300 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L Highest in the city: JONES CREEKWOOD · 48 people · 2017 | 1/20 | SYR4 |
| Pfba | 0.0127 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2024 | 1/20 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfhxa | 0.0054 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2024 | 1/20 | UCMR-5 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0050 mg/L — TURTLE COVE LOT OWNERS ASSOC · 141 people · 2023 | 20/20 | LCR |
| PFBS | 0.0032 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF FREEPORT · 10,594 people · 2024 | 1/20 | UCMR-5 |
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 Freeport
| Supplier | Population served |
|---|---|
| CITY OF FREEPORT | 10,594 |
| JONES CREEK TERRACE | 951 |
| TREASURE ISLAND MUD | 951 |
| COMMODORE COVE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT | 356 |
| ANGLECREST SUBDIVISION | 234 |
| ROYAL RIDGE | 231 |
| RIVER OAKS | 141 |
| TURTLE COVE LOT OWNERS ASSOC | 141 |
| HOMELAND SUBDIVISION | 132 |
| RIVERWOOD SUBDIVISION WATER SYSTEM | 123 |
| SHADY CREEK SECTION 3 WATER SYSTEM | 105 |
| OYSTER CREEK ESTATES | 81 |
| MARLIN MARINA WATER SYSTEM | 80 |
| CHOCTAW SUBDIVISION | 78 |
| BLACKS FERRY WATER | 72 |
| WOOD OAKS WATER WORKS | 66 |
| BERNARD RIVER OAKS | 48 |
| RIVER RUN WATER SYSTEM | 48 |
| JONES CREEKWOOD | 48 |
| CITY OF FREEPORT SLAUGHTER ROAD | 40 |
Frequently asked questions about Freeport tap water
Is Freeport tap water safe to drink?
EPA testing detected 39 contaminants in the water serving Freeport. 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 Freeport?
20 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Freeport, Texas to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.
What contaminants are in Freeport's water?
The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Freeport include Nitrate-Nitrite, Nitrate, 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.