Frisco water quality
Frisco Water Quality, in Plain English
Frisco's water is safe and well run. It is also moderately hard and treated with chloramine. Here's what that means at your tap.
Where Frisco water comes from
The City of Frisco buys treated water from the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD), which draws mainly from Lavon Lake and treats it at the Wylie Water Treatment Plant. The city's annual water quality report says the system holds a Superior rating from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and meets all state and federal standards.
Is Frisco water hard?
Yes. NTMWD describes its treated water as moderately hard, mostly because of minerals in Lavon Lake. These minerals are not a health risk, but they leave spots on dishes and scale on fixtures, shower glass and inside water heaters.
What is chloramine?
Chloramine is chlorine combined with a small amount of ammonia. Water suppliers use it because it lasts longer in the pipes than chlorine alone, keeping water disinfected all the way to your home. Some people notice a chlorine taste or smell, especially in drinking water.
What you can do about it
A water softener handles hardness. A catalytic carbon whole-home filter handles chloramine taste and smell. A reverse osmosis system gives you the cleanest drinking water at one faucet. Breeze Water Systems installs all three across Frisco and nearby cities, and your free water report tells you which ones your home actually needs.
Read the official reports
For exact numbers, read the City of Frisco Annual Drinking Water Quality Report and NTMWD's monthly water quality data. We'll walk you through the results in your free water report.
Quick answers
Is Frisco water hard?
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Yes. Frisco buys treated water from the North Texas Municipal Water District, which describes its water as moderately hard because of minerals from Lavon Lake. That hardness is what leaves white spots on dishes and scale on faucets and shower glass.
What is chloramine and why is it in my water?
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Chloramine is a disinfectant made by combining chlorine and ammonia, and NTMWD uses it to keep water safe as it travels through the pipes. It is safe to drink at regulated levels, but many people notice a pool-like taste or smell, which a catalytic carbon filter can remove.
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