Lead Pipe Map

Lead pipes in Texas

Texas's 4,758 community water systems reported 4,508 lead and 110,364 galvanized-requiring-replacement service lines, plus 2,109,016 of unknown material. That ranks #8 among states for confirmed lead lines.

4,508Lead
110,364Galvanized, replace
2,109,016Unknown
534Systems with lead

1.2% of the service lines Texas utilities reported are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, well below the national share of 3.1%. 22% are still unidentified (national: 21%). The largest counts are in City of Fort Worth (32,590), City of Wichita Falls (5,621), City of Tyler (3,985). 414 systems haven't reported counts yet.

Since 2025 Q1, reported lead and galvanized lines in Texas went from 108,239 to 114,872 (up 6,633). See which systems made the most progress.

Systems with confirmed lead lines (534)

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% leadPeople
City of Fort WorthTarrant County032,590011%955,900
City of Wichita FallsWichita County05,621016%101,915
City of TylerSmith County1423,8434,39010%107,000
New Braunfels UtilitiesComal County03,2679427.7%116,477
City of BellmeadMcLennan County02,864077%10,664
City of Port LavacaCalhoun County02,563050%12,000
City of KilleenBell County02,42604.3%161,027
City of SeguinGuadalupe County42,2121,95721%32,736
City of AbileneTaylor County02,15704.7%130,501
City of SnyderScurry County01,70725230%11,104
City of RosenbergFort Bend County01,614013%43,158
City of South HoustonHarris County01,5542,86535%17,397
City of BowieMontague County01,5391241%5,534
City of San MarcosHays County01,5153,1468.6%72,970
Hereford Municipal Water SystemDeaf Smith County01,454024%16,048
City of DentonDenton County441,2761,7633.0%150,037
City of LongviewGregg County01,3182,5084.3%83,236
Shamrock Municipal Water SystemWheeler County01,135076%2,311
City of WintersRunnels County1,1040466%2,281
City of AndrewsAndrews County09974132%14,109
City of WoodvilleTyler County09631065%6,069
Harris County WCID 36Harris County0890621%11,073
Panhandle Municipal Water SystemCarson County0831064%2,284
Harris County WCID 1Harris County0826022%8,559
City of Big SpringHoward County28094628.1%27,282
City of WeimarColorado County782012970%2,226
City of Austin Water & WastewaterTravis County077700.3%1,115,323
City of OrangeOrange County172909.5%19,300
City of HurstTarrant County26811,3025.6%40,454
City of Jacinto CityHarris County0589020%9,613
City of BlancoBlanco County0581053%3,192
City of Carrizo SpringsDimmit County0548027%5,830
City of GatesvilleCoryell County0539014%16,135
Nueces County WCID 3Nueces County0517011%14,000
City of WestMcLennan County0514039%2,597
City of FredericksburgGillespie County12491267.5%12,360
City of ColemanColeman County17486322%3,998
City of PostGarza County249583433%5,471
City of WhartonWharton County049699414%8,756
City of KingsvilleKleberg County0473505.3%25,402
City of IrvingDallas County046600.9%264,546
City of FreeportBrazoria County046519911%10,594
City of Eagle LakeColorado County0464031%3,837
City of Lacy LakeviewMcLennan County0432017%7,275
City of Denver CityYoakum County0416017%5,500
City of HempsteadWaller County408019837%7,158
City of Mount PleasantTitus County04065306.8%16,238
Central WCID of Angelina CountyAngelina County0401015%7,381
City of WacoMcLennan County040000.8%146,241
City of SweetwaterNolan County339418.9%12,401
Spearman Municipal Water SystemHansford County2390356%3,172
City of EdnaJackson County0391018%5,987
City of CrockettHouston County3335677111%7,755
City of WeatherfordParker County1388592.8%37,002
City of PittsburgCamp County137671419%4,335
City of LufkinAngelina County03661342.3%51,236
City of LindenCass County1364040%1,813
City of MexiaLimestone County03642,1167.6%7,459
City of LlanoLlano County0356018%3,352
Sunbelt FWSD Oakwilde SubdivisionHarris County0331015%6,819
City of IdalouLubbock County0325431%2,250
City of ClevelandLiberty County031919611%12,438
City of ClarksvilleRed River County03191723%2,885
City of AlpineBrewster County602451,62312%6,000
City of SchertzGuadalupe County029811.8%41,948
City of HumbleHarris County029816.8%15,616
City of Glen RoseSomervell County0298021%2,848
City of San AngeloTom Green County7022126,2170.8%105,229
City of NacogdochesNacogdoches County029102.0%50,226
City of RallsCrosby County028418536%1,639
City of RuleHaskell County0283079%948
City of JacksonvilleCherokee County0279225.2%14,420
Claude Municipal Water SystemArmstrong County0277045%1,300
City of RuskCherokee County02627513%5,602
City of MeridianBosque County39219035%1,415
City of HamlinJones County0254027%2,164
Amarillo Municipal Water SystemPotter County025242,6570.3%201,291
City of PearlandBrazoria County024400.6%125,828
City of BanderaBandera County0244023%3,231
City of AlvinBrazoria County024303.0%26,244
Friona Municipal Water SystemParmer County02429618%4,653
City of DenisonGrayson County2720401.8%27,500
City of BurlesonJohnson County621901.4%53,381
City of de LeonComanche County0225020%2,171
Boling MWDWharton County2215055%800
City of Deer ParkHarris County02154,2631.7%34,495
City of SpringtownParker County02031714%3,781
City of League CityGalveston County019400.5%149,557
City of Spring Valley VillageHarris County192165612%4,229
City of ArlingtonTarrant County018900.2%413,955
City of RichmondFort Bend County018712.5%25,326
City of BudaHays County018504.5%13,830
City of OltonLamb County0181019%1,953
City of FranklinRobertson County0179022%1,650
City of EarthLamb County01771547%937
Plainview Municipal Water SystemHale County01689421.9%21,104
City of BonhamFannin County20144873.9%10,746
City of GeorgetownWilliamson County016140.3%191,639
City of Bay CityMatagorda County015702.1%18,061
Champions MUDHarris County0152011%4,098

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No confirmed lead, but unknown lines remain (843)

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% leadPeople
City of HoustonHarris County00427,1110%2,970,543
City of LaredoWebb County0037,6150%260,046
City of PasadenaHarris County0031,6480%152,000
City of Houston UD 5 - KingwoodHarris County0019,2780%80,073
Texarkana Water UtilitiesBowie County0017,7380%37,000
City of Cedar HillDallas County0013,6130%50,904
City of DuncanvilleDallas County0012,6420%39,413
City of RichardsonDallas County0011,1350%122,615
Aqua WSCBastrop County0010,8800%86,325
City of LewisvilleDenton County0010,4590%140,880
City of Haltom CityTarrant County009,1900%47,014
Del Rio Utilities CommissionVal Verde County008,8090%36,506
City of ParisLamar County008,1300%25,498
City of RowlettDallas County007,2200%68,123
City of LancasterDallas County007,1760%40,449
City of Balch SpringsDallas County006,8140%28,300
City of LeanderWilliamson County006,7160%98,330
City of KerrvilleKerr County006,6630%30,530
City of CoppellDallas County006,1790%43,193
City of PalestineAnderson County006,1480%31,272
Lake Cities Municipal Utility AuthorityDenton County005,7900%17,826
City of AngletonBrazoria County005,6930%19,429
City of SeagovilleDallas County005,5300%20,156
Clwsc Canyon Lake ShoresComal County004,8920%44,196
City of JasperJasper County004,8480%9,884
Canyon Municipal Water SystemRandall County004,7740%15,771
City of Aransas PassSan Patricio County004,7010%8,088
City of Forest HillTarrant County004,4170%13,701
Dalhart Municipal Water SystemDallam County004,2690%8,256
Springs Hill SUDGuadalupe County004,2420%35,541
Perryton Municipal Water SystemOchiltree County004,0810%8,492
Rockett SUDEllis County004,0780%46,614
City of LockhartCaldwell County003,9350%18,800
City of BrownfieldTerry County003,8050%8,652
Harris County FWSD 51Harris County003,6000%19,671
City of Alamo HeightsBexar County003,1400%7,357
City of GalvestonGalveston County003,1040%52,326
City of SilsbeeHardin County003,0420%10,026
City of AtlantaCass County003,0380%5,418
City of BeltonBell County003,0360%23,054
City of MonahansWard County003,0340%6,953
City of SeminoleGaines County002,9330%7,386
City of ChildressChildress County002,7180%6,105
City of GilmerUpshur County002,7080%8,115
City of Lago VistaTravis County002,7000%8,698
Macedonia Eylau MUD 1Bowie County002,6770%14,652
Mountain Peak SUDEllis County002,6660%25,302
Wylie Northeast SUDCollin County002,6300%11,430
City of CarthagePanola County002,5990%6,770
City of KeeneJohnson County002,5880%6,863

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No lead or unknown lines reported (1,423)

Systems serving 1,000 or more people. Systems without counts on file are listed as 0.

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% leadPeople
City of Corpus ChristiNueces County0000%317,247
City of GarlandDallas County0000%248,822
City of FriscoCollin County0000%231,910
City of Midland Water Purification PlantMidland County0000%157,000
City of CarrolltonDallas County0000%136,170
City of ConroeMontgomery County0000%113,912
City of AllenCollin County0000%113,746
City of Cedar ParkWilliamson County0000%86,939
Town of Flower MoundDenton County0000%80,000
City of North Richland HillsTarrant County0000%74,859
Sharyland WSCHidalgo County0000%68,562
City of VictoriaVictoria County0000%66,932
Johnson County SUDJohnson County0000%65,517
Texas A&m University Main CampusBrazos County0000%58,500
City of Eagle PassMaverick County0000%54,900
Agua SUDHidalgo County0000%53,796
Green Valley SUDGuadalupe County0000%52,497
City of BedfordTarrant County0000%49,941
Fort Bend County WCID 2Fort Bend County0000%49,173
Laguna Madre Water DistrictCameron County0000%46,674
City of KellerTarrant County0000%46,308
City of the ColonyDenton County0000%45,367
Town of Little ElmDenton County0000%43,348
City of FriendswoodGalveston County0000%43,190
Town of ProsperCollin County0000%42,598
City of Copperas CoveCoryell County0000%41,669
Harris County MUD 165Harris County0000%40,503
Walnut Creek SUDParker County0000%40,410
City of WeslacoHidalgo County000–40,033
Manville WSCTravis County0000%39,648
Jbsa Sam HoustonBexar County0000%37,563
Paseo del Este MUD 1El Paso County0000%36,773
US Army South Fort CavazosBell County0000%35,669
West Travis County Public Utility AgencyTravis County0000%35,664
Goforth SUDHays County0000%34,893
City of FulshearFort Bend County0000%34,000
Bethesda WSCJohnson County0000%33,441
Benton City WSCMedina County0000%32,000
City of SouthlakeTarrant County0000%31,576
Lumberton MUDHardin County0000%31,428
City of SachseDallas County0000%30,630
Galveston County WCID 1Galveston County0000%30,399
Jonah Water SUDWilliamson County0000%29,861
City of ConverseBexar County0000%29,709
City of MidlothianEllis County0000%27,699
City of ColleyvilleTarrant County0000%26,599
Porter Special Utility DistrictMontgomery County0000%26,388
City of MelissaCollin County0000%26,234
East Central SUDBexar County0000%26,137
Montgomery Trace Water SystemMontgomery County0000%25,917

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Lead pipes in Texas cities

All Texas cities and towns · Lead pipes by county

Texas lead pipe questions

How many lead pipes are in Texas?

Texas's community water systems reported 4,508 lead service lines and 110,364 galvanized lines that must be replaced, for 114,872 in total. Another 2,109,016 lines are of unknown material.

Which Texas water systems have the most lead pipes?

City of Fort Worth (32,590), City of Wichita Falls (5,621), City of Tyler (3,985). Counts are lead plus galvanized-requiring-replacement lines.

What share of Texas service lines are lead?

1.2% of reported service lines in Texas are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, well below the national figure of 3.1%. 22% are still unknown, compared with 21% nationally.

How do I find out if my Texas home has a lead service line?

Search for your water system or ZIP code above, then open your utility's address-level inventory map. You can also check the pipe where it enters your home with a scratch and magnet test.

Source: EPA SDWIS service line inventory, 2026 Q3. Smaller systems with no lead or unknown lines are omitted. See also national rankings.