City of Fort Worth
EPA ID: TX2200012 · 955,900 people served · 72 ZIP codes
Over the past five years, City of Fort Worth recorded 3 violations, all subsequently resolved through the EPA enforcement process — the supplier currently operates in good standing, with no active actions on file for its 955,900 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Stable · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 72 (2021) to 1 (2025). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for City of Fort Worth Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade A
Service Area Demographics
The City of Fort Worth serves a community with a median household income of $76,396 and an estimated 1,476,126 residents across its service area. Approximately 47% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
City of Fort Worth's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 1% of homes in Parker County, Texas rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How City of Fort Worth compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Lead and Copper Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Contaminant 0800 at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 352 detections recorded. 144 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Texas
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
City of Fort Worth (EPA ID: TX2200012) is a community water system in Texas that serves approximately 955,900 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 72 ZIP codes across 16 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: A (93/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 2 | No |
| Contaminant 0800 | Other Violation | 1 | Yes |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data for ZIP codes served by this system:
| ZIP Code | Lead Level | Exceeds Limit | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76101 | 0.0032 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 76102 | 0.0032 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 76103 | 0.0032 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 76104 | 0.0032 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 76105 | 0.0032 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 76106 | 0.0032 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 76107 | 0.0032 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 76108 | 0.0032 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 76109 | 0.0032 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 76110 | 0.0032 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 76111 | 0.0032 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 76112 | 0.0032 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 76113 | 0.0032 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 76114 | 0.0032 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 76115 | 0.0032 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 76116 | 0.0032 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 76118 | 0.0032 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 76119 | 0.0032 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 76120 | 0.0032 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 76121 | 0.0032 mg/L | No | N/A |
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 47 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 25 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
This system serves 72 ZIP codes:
76008 · 76020 · 76028 · 76035 · 76036 76040 · 76052 · 76053 · 76071 · 76078 76101 · 76102 · 76103 · 76104 · 76105 76106 · 76107 · 76108 · 76109 · 76110 76111 · 76112 · 76113 · 76114 · 76115 76116 · 76117 · 76118 · 76119 · 76120 76121 · 76122 · 76123 · 76124 · 76126 76127 · 76129 · 76130 · 76131 · 76132 76133 · 76134 · 76135 · 76136 · 76137 76140 · 76147 · 76148 · 76150 · 76155 76161 · 76162 · 76163 · 76164 · 76166 76177 · 76179 · 76181 · 76185 · 76190 76191 · 76192 · 76193 · 76195 · 76196 76197 · 76198 · 76199 · 76244 · 76247 76248 · 76262
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for City of Fort Worth (TX2200012) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is City of Fort Worth water safe to drink?
City of Fort Worth has recorded 1 health-based violation in the past 5 years. While the system is required to treat water to meet federal standards, you may want to consider additional precautions such as a certified water filter.
How many people does City of Fort Worth serve?
City of Fort Worth serves approximately 955,900 people across 72 ZIP codes in Texas.
Where does City of Fort Worth get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Contact Your Water Utility
Public-record contact information for the water utility serving this system. Use these channels to request water quality reports, ask about service, or report issues directly.
Contact information from Fort Worth Water Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.
Water Source & Treatment
Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.
Source: Fort Worth Water Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.
TCEQ classified the risk to our source waters as high for most contaminants. High susceptibility means there are activities near the source water or watershed that make it very likely that chemical constituents may come into contact with the source water. It does not mean that there are any health risks present.
Treatment regime
How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.
Treatment chemicals and what each one does
Chemical names are reported verbatim by the utility. Purpose categories are ZipCheckup annotations based on standard drinking-water treatment practice.
Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from Fort Worth Water Consumer Confidence Report.
Treatment intensity is a ZipCheckup-derived classification based on the chemicals and processes the utility reports. Chemicals and contamination sources are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR filing. Routine federal monitoring and contaminant testing shown elsewhere on this page determine whether the water meets safety standards, not the treatment classification.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Above Current MCL
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). One or more PFAS compounds were measured above the current state-enforceable MCL.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
PFAS Substances Detected in This System
This water system's Consumer Confidence Report disclosed the following PFAS compounds. Levels are from the utility's most recent reporting cycle.
In April 2024, EPA finalized the first National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for six PFAS. Public water systems have until 2029 to comply. EPA — PFAS regulation overview →
Source: Consumer Confidence Report disclosed by Fort Worth Water.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. PFAS detection data is sourced from public Consumer Confidence Reports filed by the utility itself.
The utility recently found 12 lead lines on the utility-owned portion, which will be removed and replaced.
Lead Service Line Replacement Tracker
This water utility's lead service line (LSL) replacement program is tracked from public Consumer Confidence Report filings. Email signup notifies subscribers when the utility files an updated replacement plan or progress milestone.
Fort Worth Water
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. LSL replacement-program data is sourced from public CCR filings published by the utility. Subscription notifications are based on automated parsing of subsequent CCR releases.
Learn more about Lead and Copper Rule replacement requirements →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.
Aesthetic water quality
These measurements describe the look, taste, and feel of the water this utility delivers. They are not contaminant violations — they sit alongside federal Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels (SMCLs) which the EPA publishes as non-enforceable guidance.
Aesthetic measurements from Fort Worth Water Consumer Confidence Report.
Aesthetic measurements are reported by the utility from its annual sampling. EPA Secondary MCLs are advisory thresholds — values outside them indicate aesthetic concerns such as taste or appearance, not health violations. Federal contaminant testing is shown in the sections above.
How Water Systems Appear in Rankings
Water systems are evaluated by violation history, contaminant detections, and service population. Larger systems with more service connections appear in more rankings.
- #21 / 100 Highest Exposure Burden (U.S.)
- #4 / 50 Highest Exposure Burden (Texas)
Frequently Asked Questions
What You Can Do
Test your water
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Contact your utility
City of Fort Worth (EPA ID: TX2200012) — request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.