Is Nash, TX tap water safe?
The short answer
None of the 5 utilities serving Nash has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Texas’s records.
City of Nash, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.97 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Nash’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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City of Nash
Texas · serves 3,818 people · about 3,100 in Nash
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.97 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Texarkana Water Utilities
Texas · serves 37,000 people · about 370 in Nash
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.9 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Macedonia Eylau MUD 1
Texas · serves 14,652 people · about 210 in Nash
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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City of Wake Village
Texas · serves 5,945 people · about 140 in Nash
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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City of Redwater
Texas · serves 4,356 people · under 100 in Nash
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
MUD stands for municipal utility district, a local water and sewer district common in Texas.
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in City of Nash’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Brita Tahoe Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB60, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Brita Everyday Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB46, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Water testing near Nash
No lab Texas certifies is within 75 miles of Nash on the state’s list. Some take samples by mail; the state’s page lists them all.
Texas Well Owner Network, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension: Well Informed screening events, where well owners bring in water samples to be screened for common contaminants, followed by an hour-long session explaining the results. Upcoming events are on the network's calendar. Trainings, Texas Well Owner Network.
All 80 certified labs for TexasWhich ZIP codes are in Nash: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology.
Near Nash
Other towns in Bowie County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read City of Nash’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
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- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water