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Rhome, TX Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Rhome, TX — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Rhome's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: City Of Rhome PWSID: TX2490007 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead was not detected and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Rhome earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: not detected
PFAS never sampled at this system
45 violations since 2015, 30 health-based
No violations currently open
Rhome's lead level vs. all Texas community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: Not detected — 0% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than % of Texas utilities
Population Served
1305
~605 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
Active Violations
0
45 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
0% of EPA action level
Not detected
Action level: 15 ppb
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile — the result fell below the laboratory detection limit. That is not the same as an absence of lead in every tap, and older homes with lead service lines can still show higher readings.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.085 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2020 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.081 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2019 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.083 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2017 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2017 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5 pCi/L 2017 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.095 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.093 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.11 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.117 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL EXCEEDANCE 16 PCI/L 15 pCi/L 2017 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.152 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.158 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL EXCEEDANCE 16 PCI/L 15 pCi/L 2017 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.163 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.177 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL EXCEEDANCE 17 PCI/L 15 pCi/L 2017 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.178 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.187 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL EXCEEDANCE 16 PCI/L 15 pCi/L 2016 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2016 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2016 Unaddressed
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.159 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.166 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.154 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.127 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.123 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.143 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2015 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2015 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2015 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2015 Unaddressed
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.095 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2015 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.123 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.098 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2015 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.101 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.075 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2015 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.109 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.072 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

45 violations are on record since 2015, of which 30 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility City Of Rhome
PWSID TX2490007
Water source Surface water — Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
Population served 1,305
Service connections 605
Systems serving this area 3
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Rhome tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open.
Does Rhome water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Rhome? ▼
City Of Rhome (PWSID TX2490007), one of 3 systems serving this area. Surface water. Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2023-01-26. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Rhome Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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