Lead Pipe Map

Texas · population 5,291

Lead pipes in McLendon-Chisholm, TX

636 lines still unidentified

Most of McLendon-Chisholm (population 5,291) gets its water from R C H WSC. It reported no confirmed lead service lines, but 636 of 2,696 lines are still listed as unknown material, so lead hasn't been ruled out.

0% of R C H WSC's service lines are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, lower than the Texas average (1.2%) and lower than the national average (3.1%).

0Lead
0Galvanized, replace
636Unknown material
2,060Non-lead

Latest lead test for R C H WSC (Jul 2025–Dec 2025): 1.6 ppb at the 90th percentile, against a 15 ppb federal action level. Full test history.

Compliance record: EPA lists 1 Lead and Copper Rule violation since 2015 for R C H WSC.

Water systems serving McLendon-Chisholm

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% lead
R C H WSCMain system006360%
High Point SUDServes nearby areas0050%

Matched from EPA water system service area boundaries and the cities each system reports serving. Edges of the city may be served by a neighboring system; your water bill names your utility.

Check your address in McLendon-Chisholm

The counts above cover the whole water system. To see whether your line is lead, look up your address on R C H WSC's official inventory. Utilities had to make these public by October 16, 2024.

Find the official inventory mapR C H WSC details

No map yet? Do the 2-minute scratch and magnet test.

Protect your drinking water

If your line is lead, galvanized or unknown, use a filter certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead for drinking, cooking and baby formula, and use only cold water.

Pitcher filtersCheapest start. Pick one certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead, such as Brita Elite, PUR Plus or ZeroWater.See pitchers Faucet-mount filtersFilters straight from the tap. Look for NSF/ANSI 53 lead reduction on the box.See faucet filters Under-sink systemsBest for families. Carbon block (NSF 53) or reverse osmosis (NSF 58) units rated for lead.See under-sink

Choosing a lead-certified filter · Testing your water · Replacement cost

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Questions

Does McLendon-Chisholm, TX have lead pipes?

None are confirmed, but R C H WSC still lists 636 service lines as unknown material.

Who supplies water to McLendon-Chisholm?

EPA's service area maps place most of McLendon-Chisholm in R C H WSC's service area (PWSID TX1990012). High Point SUD also serves parts of the city or nearby areas.

How do I check whether my McLendon-Chisholm home has a lead service line?

Search your address on R C H WSC's service line inventory map. You can also scratch the pipe where water enters your home: lead is soft, dull gray, scratches to shiny silver and doesn't attract a magnet.

When will lead pipes in McLendon-Chisholm be replaced?

EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements require most systems to replace lead and galvanized-requiring-replacement lines by December 31, 2037. Ask R C H WSC whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.