Is Quitman, TX Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Quitman'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	60 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 490 µg/L — CITY OF QUITMAN · 1,942 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Copper	459.6 µg/L 35% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Fluoride	281.6 µg/L 7% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Cyanide	137.665 µg/L 69% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Highest in the city: CITY OF QUITMAN · 1,942 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
TTHM	56.905 µg/L 71% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 85.3 µg/L — CITY OF QUITMAN · 1,942 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	75 µg/L 0.8% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2015	1/2	SYR4
Barium	32.8 µg/L 1.6% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 64.27 µg/L — CITY OF QUITMAN · 1,942 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	12.285 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 63 µg/L — CITY OF QUITMAN · 1,942 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Chloroform	15.415 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 59.04 µg/L — CITY OF QUITMAN · 1,942 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	3.4 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 41.1 µg/L — CITY OF QUITMAN · 1,942 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	25.225 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Bromoform	24.268 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	2.96 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 18.98 µg/L — CITY OF QUITMAN · 1,942 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	13.032 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 18.41 µg/L — CITY OF QUITMAN · 1,942 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	7.3 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity	7 pCi/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: CITY OF QUITMAN · 1,942 people · 2015	1/2	SYR4
Chromium	6.9265 µg/L 6.9% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Selenium	5.7745 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	2.1 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 5.3 µg/L — CITY OF QUITMAN · 1,942 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Lead	4.77 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Xylenes, Total	1.8175 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	1.1 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 1.785 µg/L — CITY OF QUITMAN · 1,942 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	1.5 pCi/L 30% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Arsenic	1.222 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate	0.6000 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Highest in the city: CITY OF QUITMAN · 1,942 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Ethylbenzene	0.5600 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Thallium, Total	0.4387 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: JONES WSC · 6,075 people · 2023	2/2	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 Quitman

Supplier	Population served
JONES WSC	6,075
CITY OF QUITMAN	1,942

Frequently asked questions about Quitman tap water

Is Quitman tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 28 contaminants in the water serving Quitman. 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 Quitman?

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

What contaminants are in Quitman's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Quitman include Nitrate, Copper, Fluoride, Cyanide, TTHM. 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.