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Rowena Tap Water Quality Report
Rowena's water has 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 1 above EPA's legal limit (MCL). We recommend using a certified water filter.
Water system
ROWENA WSC
People Served
714
Health-based violations since 2020
23
ROWENA WSC. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Jun 2022 · ROWENA WSC
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Rowena Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure: Rowena'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 Rowena's water.
ROWENA WSC, Rowena's water system, serves 714 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for ROWENA WSC is from Jun 2022.
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Rowena Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Rowena, TX
We read Rowena, 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.
- 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 1 above EPA's legal limit (MCL), 2 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 13 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file
- 19 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in Rowena's water
ROWENA WSC
PWSID TX2000004
No fluoride level in our data for ROWENA WSC. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
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Recommended Water Filters for Rowena
Based on Rowena'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
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Verify Your Water Quality with Independent Testing
With 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 1 above EPA's legal limit (MCL), 2 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 13 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.
Tap Score
Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
Tap Score
Advanced Microplastics Test
$829
Cutting-edge testing for microplastics particles in drinking water using advanced laboratory techniques.
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 Rowena's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Rowena, 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 Rowena? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Runnels County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Rowena
Rowena's tap water has an estimated 41.5 grains per gallon (709.5 mg/L, county sampling in Runnels County) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 41.5 gpg water in Rowena — 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 Rowena Tap Water
Rowena's water has 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 1 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 Rowena's water. EPA records 13 health-based violations for ROWENA WSC that began after its latest compliance result on file (Jun 2022): Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average (TTHM), 13 violations, the first beginning on July 1, 2022 and the latest on July 1, 2025. 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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