Is Kaufman, TX Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Kaufman'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
Copper	314.775 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF KAUFMAN · 7,125 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 1050.5 µg/L — NORTH KAUFMAN WSC · 3,174 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
TTHM	49.29 µg/L 62% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF KAUFMAN · 7,125 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 89.24 µg/L — BECKER-JIBA SUD · 3,741 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Chloroform	31.88 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF KAUFMAN · 7,125 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 59.6 µg/L — BECKER-JIBA SUD · 3,741 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	24.37 µg/L 41% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF KAUFMAN · 7,125 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 57.56 µg/L — BECKER-JIBA SUD · 3,741 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	13.21 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF KAUFMAN · 7,125 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 30.1 µg/L — BECKER-JIBA SUD · 3,741 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	16.98 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF KAUFMAN · 7,125 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 24.02 µg/L — NORTH KAUFMAN WSC · 3,174 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	6.07 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF KAUFMAN · 7,125 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 13.58 µg/L — BECKER-JIBA SUD · 3,741 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	5.355 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF KAUFMAN · 7,125 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 12.17 µg/L — BECKER-JIBA SUD · 3,741 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	7.94 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF KAUFMAN · 7,125 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 9.584 µg/L — BECKER-JIBA SUD · 3,741 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Bromoform	1.485 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF KAUFMAN · 7,125 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 7.96 µg/L — OAK GROVE TEXAS WSC · 670 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Lead	2.2125 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF KAUFMAN · 7,125 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 7.312 µg/L — BECKER-JIBA SUD · 3,741 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	3.08 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF KAUFMAN · 7,125 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 4.29 µg/L — SOUTHEAST KAUFMAN WSC · 183 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	2.92 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF KAUFMAN · 7,125 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Pfba	0.0082 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF KAUFMAN · 7,125 people · 2025	2/5	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: CITY OF KAUFMAN · 7,125 people · 2025 Highest in the city: 0.0023 mg/L — BECKER-JIBA SUD · 3,741 people · 2025	5/5	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 Kaufman

Supplier	Population served
CITY OF KAUFMAN	7,125
BECKER-JIBA SUD	3,741
NORTH KAUFMAN WSC	3,174
OAK GROVE TEXAS WSC	670
SOUTHEAST KAUFMAN WSC	183

Frequently asked questions about Kaufman tap water

Is Kaufman tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Kaufman. 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 Kaufman?

5 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Kaufman, Texas to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Kaufman's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Kaufman include Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Dichloroacetic Acid. 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.