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Missouri City Tap Water Quality Report
Missouri City's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Other systems listed for Missouri City with results above guidelines: QUAIL VALLEY UTILITY DISTRICT (3 above guidelines), FIRST COLONY MUD 9 (1 above guidelines), BLUE RIDGE WEST MUD (4 above guidelines)
People Served
47,061
Health-based violations since 2020
0
FORT BEND COUNTY WCID 2. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Dec 2025 · FORT BEND COUNTY WCID 2
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Missouri City Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Missouri City's water has 1 contaminant above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs), while it meets federal legal limits.
FORT BEND COUNTY WCID 2, Missouri City's water system, serves 47,061 people. 3 other systems are listed for Missouri City. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to FORT BEND COUNTY WCID 2's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for FORT BEND COUNTY WCID 2 is from Dec 2025.
In EPA's 2023–2026 UCMR 5 testing, FORT BEND COUNTY WCID 2 measured lithium at up to 25.3 µg/L, which EPA counts as above its health reference level of 10 µg/L. That level is a screening value EPA uses to decide what to study further, not a legal limit, and this result does not change this page's water-quality summary.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Texas
Missouri City Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Missouri City, TX
We read Missouri City, 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.
- 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs and 19 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 223 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Missouri City's water
FORT BEND COUNTY WCID 2
PWSID TX0790004
Fluoride was detected in 48.1% of FORT BEND COUNTY WCID 2's samples (median below the detection limit).
QUAIL VALLEY UTILITY DISTRICT
PWSID TX0790028
QUAIL VALLEY UTILITY DISTRICT reported 0.315 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
FIRST COLONY MUD 9
PWSID TX0790230
FIRST COLONY MUD 9 reported 0.199 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
BLUE RIDGE WEST MUD
PWSID TX0790051
BLUE RIDGE WEST MUD reported 0.248 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
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Recommended Water Filters for Missouri City
Based on Missouri City's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Solventum Purification Inc.
3MRO401
NSF Certified:
Daily Production
11.48 gpd
Highlights:
- NSF-58 certified reverse osmosis system
- 11.48 GPD production capacity
- Reduces total dissolved solids (TDS) for purer water
Removes 15 contaminants:
+10 more
Copper, Cryptosporidium, Fluoride, Lead, Radium 226, Radium 228, Radium, combined (-226 & -228), Selenium, Total Dissolved Solids, Turbidity
Solventum Purification Inc.
3MRO301
NSF Certified:
Daily Production
11.48 gpd
Highlights:
- NSF-58 certified reverse osmosis system
- 11.48 GPD production capacity
- Reduces total dissolved solids (TDS) for purer water
Removes 15 contaminants:
+10 more
Copper, Cryptosporidium, Fluoride, Lead, Radium 226, Radium 228, Radium, combined (-226 & -228), Selenium, Total Dissolved Solids, Turbidity
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
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What Missouri City's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Missouri City includes sulfate and a chlorine-based disinfectant — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Missouri City, 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 Missouri City? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Fort Bend County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Missouri City
Missouri City's tap water measures 3.3 grains per gallon (56.7 mg/L) — soft on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for 3.3 gpg water in Missouri City — 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 Missouri City Tap Water
Missouri City's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. While the water meets federal legal limits, we recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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This form corrects our data; it does not reach FORT BEND COUNTY WCID 2. For a problem with your water now (discolored water, no water, low pressure, a leak), contact FORT BEND COUNTY WCID 2 directly.
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