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Loop Tap Water Quality Report
Loop's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 2 above EPA's legal limit (MCL). We recommend using a certified water filter.
Water system
LOOP WSC
People Served
300
Health-based violations since 2020
8
LOOP WSC. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Jun 2022 · LOOP WSC
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Loop Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure: Loop's water has 4 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines. Check our filter recommendations below for NSF-certified options that can remove the specific contaminants found in Loop's water.
LOOP WSC, Loop's water system, serves 300 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for LOOP WSC is from Jun 2022.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Texas
Loop Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Loop, TX
We read Loop, TX’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 2 above EPA's legal limit (MCL), 5 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 8 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file
- 171 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in Loop's water
LOOP WSC
PWSID TX0830011
LOOP WSC reported 4.59 mg/L, at or above the 4.0 mg/L EPA maximum contaminant level.
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Recommended Water Filters for Loop
Based on Loop's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA's health goals (MCLGs) or legal limits (MCL).
AquaTru
Classic
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.04 gpm
Daily Production
600 gpd
Highlights:
- Best overall contaminant reduction score
- Most performance certifications
- Lifetime warranty
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-58, NSF-401 certified
Removes 23 contaminants:
+18 more
Molybdenum, Barium, Chlorine, Arsenic, 83+ contaminants, Calcium, Chloride, Copper, Magnesium, Nitrate, Phosphorus, Sodium, Sulfate, Total Dissolved Solids, Zinc, Total THMs, Chloroform, Nitrate (as N)
AquaTru
Carafe
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.3 gpm
Daily Production
4 gpd
Highlights:
- Verified PFAS reduction
- Glass collection vessel
- Plug-and-play installation
- NSF-53, NSF-42, NSF-58, NSF-401, NSF-372 certified
Removes 17 contaminants:
+12 more
Arsenic, 83+ contaminants, Copper, Total THMs, Chloroform, Chloride, Sulfate, Nitrate (as N), Molybdenum, Barium, Strontium, Uranium
Waterdrop
G3 P600
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
600 gpm
Daily Production
600 gpd
Highlights:
- Space-saving design
- Good contaminant reduction
- NSF-58 certified
Removes 4 contaminants:
Waterdrop
G3 P800
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
800 gpm
Daily Production
800 gpd
Highlights:
- High water production rate
- Modern design
- No tank needed
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-58, NSF-372 certified
Removes 15 contaminants:
+10 more
Chlorine, Copper, Manganese, Potassium, Selenium, Total Dissolved Solids, Nitrate, Chloride, Sodium, Strontium
Filters for what Loop reported
Verify Your Water Quality with Independent Testing
With 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 2 above EPA's legal limit (MCL), 5 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 8 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file, independent laboratory testing provides a second opinion and can track changes over time.
SimpleLab
Advanced Home Water Test
$269
Comprehensive water analysis testing over 200 contaminants including bacteria, heavy metals, and chemical compounds.
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Advanced Microplastics Test
$829
Cutting-edge testing for microplastics particles in drinking water using advanced laboratory techniques.
Tap Score
Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
With 4 contaminants above health guidelines, you may want to explore water purification options. Learn how to make distilled water at home for applications like humidifiers, CPAP machines, and baby formula.
What Loop's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Loop includes sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Loop, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Loop? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Gaines County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Loop
Loop's tap water measures 15.9 grains per gallon (272.0 mg/L) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for 15.9 gpg water in Loop — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Texas as a whole, read water softener cost in Texas — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Loop Tap Water
Loop's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 2 above EPA's legal limit (MCL). We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure to these contaminants. Check our filter recommendations below for NSF-certified options that can remove the specific contaminants found in Loop's water. EPA records 8 health-based violations for LOOP WSC that began after its latest compliance result on file (Jun 2022): Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average (Arsenic), 4 violations, the first beginning on October 1, 2022 and the latest on July 1, 2023; Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average (Fluoride), 3 violations, the first beginning on July 1, 2022 and the latest on January 1, 2023; Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample (Nitrate), which began on October 1, 2022. Every such result predates them, so none can show the water met the standard since, and this page does not call the water safe.
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