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Salado, TX

EPA monitoring detected 24 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Salado. 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
11,460
people served
24
contaminants found
Texas rankings Lead in Texas PFAS in Texas

What was found in Salado'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
6983.499999999999 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
5726.999999999996 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
1052.5 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Copper
260 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Barium
65.7 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
24.049999999999997 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
14.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
Dibromochloromethane
9.034999999999993 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
8.459999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
7.5684999999999985 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
5.859999999999998 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
5.359999999999999 µg/L 8.9%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
4.58 µg/L 9.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.679999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
2.88 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.89 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Combined Uranium
1.2 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
0.4200 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
6:2 Fts
0.0142 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0069 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0053 mg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2023
1/1 LCR
PFBS
0.0033 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0033 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SALADO WSC · 11,460 people · 2025
1/1 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 Salado

SupplierPopulation served
SALADO WSC 11,460

Frequently asked questions about Salado tap water

Is Salado tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 24 contaminants in the water serving Salado. 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 Salado?

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

What contaminants are in Salado's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Salado include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Barium. 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.