Is Lubbock, TX Tap Water Safe to Drink?

How Does Lubbock Tap Water Score?

EPA UCMR5 monitoring data identifies PFAS in this system at levels consistent with patterns documented near certain federal facility operations historically present in the area, per publicly available records. Arsenic and radium from West Texas geology add to the naturally occurring baseline contaminant profile.

Water source: Surface water + groundwater (Ogallala Aquifer blend)

Water utility: City of Lubbock Water Utilities

By the Numbers

PFAS in Lubbock Water

Detected at approximately 3.4 ppt per available EPA data — below the new EPA MCL of 4 ppt but above levels many health researchers consider optimal for lifetime daily consumption. Reverse osmosis filtration is recommended.

The EPA's new maximum contaminant level (MCL) for PFAS is 4 ppt, effective 2026. PFAS compounds have been linked to cancer, thyroid disease, immune disruption, and developmental issues at chronic exposure levels per peer-reviewed research.

What's In Lubbock Tap Water?

The following contaminants have been detected or are associated with elevated risk in this water system, per available EPA and EWG published data:

• PFAS (Reese AFB legacy)
• Arsenic
• Radium
• Nitrate
• Disinfection Byproducts

These detections are drawn from EPA SDWIS federal violations database and EWG Tap Water Database records. EWG health guidelines are stricter than EPA legal limits and reflect long-term exposure risk.

Compliance Record

EPA SDWIS records show 2 health-based violation(s) and 0 lead action-level violation(s) in the past 5 years at this utility. Violations reflect the legal threshold; actual health risk at sub-violation levels is addressed by EWG health guidelines used in HAVEN's scoring.

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