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Stephenville Tap Water Quality Report
Stephenville's water has 5 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. We recommend using a certified water filter.
Other systems listed for Stephenville with results above guidelines: BUNKHOUSE WATER SYSTEM (2 above guidelines), PIGEON ROAD ESTATES (3 above guidelines), BARTON WSC (2 above guidelines), HORSEMANS RANCH WS (3 above guidelines), ALFORD RENTALS (3 above guidelines), NORTHSIDE WATER CORP (3 above guidelines)
People Served
23,110
Health-based violations since 2020
0
CITY OF STEPHENVILLE. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Dec 2025 · CITY OF STEPHENVILLE
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Stephenville Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure: Stephenville's water has 5 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines. Check our filter recommendations below for NSF-certified options that can remove the specific contaminants found in Stephenville's water.
CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, Stephenville's water system, serves 23,110 people. 7 other systems are listed for Stephenville. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to CITY OF STEPHENVILLE's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for CITY OF STEPHENVILLE is from Dec 2025.
In EPA's 2023–2026 UCMR 5 testing, CITY OF STEPHENVILLE measured lithium at up to 15.8 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
Stephenville Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Stephenville, TX
We read Stephenville, 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.
- 5 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 9 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 199 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Stephenville's water
The 5 largest of the 8 water systems serving Stephenville, by population served.
CITY OF STEPHENVILLE
PWSID TX0720002
Fluoride was detected in 44.9% of CITY OF STEPHENVILLE's samples (median below the detection limit).
BARTON WSC
PWSID TX0720013
No fluoride level in our data for BARTON WSC. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
NORTHSIDE WATER CORP
PWSID TX0720020
NORTHSIDE WATER CORP reported 0.325 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
PIGEON ROAD ESTATES
PWSID TX0720027
PIGEON ROAD ESTATES reported 0.314 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
HORSEMANS RANCH WS
PWSID TX0720045
HORSEMANS RANCH WS reported 0.344 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
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Recommended Water Filters for Stephenville
Based on Stephenville'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
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 5 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 9 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file), independent laboratory testing provides a second opinion and can track changes over time.
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$269
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
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Advanced Microplastics Test
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With 5 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 Stephenville's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Stephenville includes sulfate and a chlorine-based disinfectant — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Stephenville, 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 Stephenville? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Erath County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Stephenville
Stephenville's tap water measures 6.1 grains per gallon (105.0 mg/L) — moderately hard on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for 6.1 gpg water in Stephenville — 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 Stephenville Tap Water
Stephenville's water has 5 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. 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 Stephenville's water.
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