TapGraded
F

CITY OF BAY CITY

Bay City, TX · 18,061 served

CITY OF BAY CITY serves 18,061 people in Bay City, TX. It has 7 health-based violations in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system an F.

Score breakdown

Health-based violations (5y)

7

Monitoring violations (5y)

7

Currently unaddressed

0

Overall score

45/100

Violation history (last 5 years)

2021
2022
2024
2025
2026
Health-based Monitoring / reporting

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Lead (Lead and Copper Rule)

EPA's current lead action level is 15 ppb (dropping to 10 ppb in 2027 under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements).

90th-percentile lead sample 3.6 ppb
0 ppb EPA action level: 15 ppb

Latest EPA Lead and Copper Rule 90th-percentile reading (monitoring period ending December 31, 2025).

PFAS (UCMR5 occurrence data)

HFPO-DA (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt
PFHxS (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt
PFNA (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt
PFOA (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 4 ppt
PFOS (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 4 ppt

System details

System type
Community water system
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Service connections
9,481

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bay City, TX tap water safe to drink?

CITY OF BAY CITY has 7 health-based violations in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system an F. A Tap Grade summarizes public EPA compliance records; it is not a determination that water is safe or unsafe to drink.

Does CITY OF BAY CITY have lead in its water?

The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 3.6 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.

Has PFAS been detected in CITY OF BAY CITY's water?

This system was tested under UCMR5 and no PFAS was detected above the reporting limit in the analytes we track.

Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2

TapGraded presents public EPA data for information only — it is not health advice and not a determination that any water is safe or unsafe to drink. For health concerns, contact your water utility or local health department.