Type your city and pick your state. We will pull your water utility's official federal record and translate it into plain English: who supplies your water, what violations are on record, and what is actually worth caring about.

What these records can and cannot tell you

This tool reads the EPA's federal drinking water database, which tracks public water utilities. A few honest limits:

  • It covers your utility, not your tap. Your building's own pipes are invisible here, and old pipes are the main source of lead in drinking water.
  • The data runs about a quarter behind. Utilities report quarterly and the EPA publishes on the same rhythm.
  • No violations on record means none were reported. It is a good sign, not a purity guarantee.
  • Monitoring violations are paperwork failures, missed tests and late filings. They do not mean the water was unsafe.
  • Private wells are not in the federal database at all. If you are on a well, test your own water.
  • This is information, not a health verdict. We never label water safe or unsafe.

Our methodology is documented on our editorial standards page.