Is Temple, TX Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Temple'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	1150 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	1012.9999999999992 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: EAST BELL WSC · 4,287 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Nitrite	870.4999999999999 µg/L 87% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Highest in the city: EAST BELL WSC · 4,287 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Fluoride	226.5 µg/L 5.7% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 810 µg/L — OENAVILLE & BELFALLS WSC · 747 people · 2018	5/5	SYR4
Copper	348.49999999999994 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 645.9999999999997 µg/L — EAST BELL WSC · 4,287 people · 2018	5/5	SYR4
Chlorite	617.5 µg/L 62% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Lithium	150 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: EAST BELL WSC · 4,287 people · 2023	2/5	UCMR-5
TTHM	134.29999999999998 µg/L 168% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Cyanide	110 µg/L 55% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 128.5 µg/L — MOFFAT WSC · 4,182 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Barium	65.41 µg/L 3.3% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 76.27 µg/L — BLUEBONNET WSC · 0 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	70.37999999999998 µg/L 117% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Chloroform	65.27499999999999 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	43.28999999999997 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	38.76 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	24.99 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Bromoform	8.8 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 20.925 µg/L — OENAVILLE & BELFALLS WSC · 747 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	20.189999999999998 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	17.06 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	10.759999999999996 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 11.33 µg/L — EAST BELL WSC · 4,287 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate	7.7 µg/L 128% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Lead	4.489999999999995 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 6.807000000000001 µg/L — EAST BELL WSC · 4,287 people · 2018	4/5	SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity	4.5 pCi/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 6.640000000000001 pCi/L — MOFFAT WSC · 4,182 people · 2019	4/5	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	4 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Selenium	3.5 µg/L 7% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Highest in the city: OENAVILLE & BELFALLS WSC · 747 people · 2018	2/5	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	3.2 pCi/L 21% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Highest in the city: EAST BELL WSC · 4,287 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Arsenic	2.4 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	1.5 pCi/L 30% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Highest in the city: OENAVILLE & BELFALLS WSC · 747 people · 2015	4/5	SYR4
Dalapon	1.29 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Antimony, Total	0.4830 µg/L 8.1% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 1.1 µg/L — BLUEBONNET WSC · 0 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Chromium	0.9190 µg/L 0.9% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Highest in the city: BLUEBONNET WSC · 0 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Atrazine	0.3230 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 0.5810 µg/L — BLUEBONNET WSC · 0 people · 2019	4/5	SYR4
Thallium, Total	0.5070 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Highest in the city: BLUEBONNET WSC · 0 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Carbon Tetrachloride	0.5000 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Highest in the city: BLUEBONNET WSC · 0 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Picloram	0.1000 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 500 µg/L Highest in the city: BLUEBONNET WSC · 0 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Pfba	0.0078 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2024	2/5	UCMR-5
Pfhxa	0.0073 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2024	2/5	UCMR-5
Pfpea	0.0065 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2024	2/5	UCMR-5
PFBS	0.0042 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2024 Highest in the city: 0.0059 µg/L — EAST BELL WSC · 4,287 people · 2023	2/5	UCMR-5
PFOS	0.0049 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2024	1/5	UCMR-5
PFHXS	0.0047 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2024	2/5	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: CITY OF TEMPLE · 94,935 people · 2025 Highest in the city: 0.0037 mg/L — MOFFAT WSC · 4,182 people · 2023	4/5	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 Temple

Supplier	Population served
CITY OF TEMPLE	94,935
EAST BELL WSC	4,287
MOFFAT WSC	4,182
OENAVILLE & BELFALLS WSC	747
BLUEBONNET WSC	0

Frequently asked questions about Temple tap water

Is Temple tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 41 contaminants in the water serving Temple. 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 Temple?

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

What contaminants are in Temple's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Temple include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Nitrite, Fluoride, 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.