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What's In Your Tap Water?

Free tap water report in seconds — Water Safety Score (0–88), PFAS, lead, hardness, and NSF filter picks for your ZIP.

21,000+ ZIP codes · 150K+ community water systems (EPA SDWIS) · 6,151 PFAS systems (UCMR5) · Updated June 2026 · Built by a 30-year water treatment expert

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We pull from published drinking-water data—not scary rumors—then turn it into a score and filter ideas for your ZIP.

Why filtration matters

Tap water
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Filtered
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Free tap water reports by ZIP

All 50 states. Look up your ZIP for a Water Safety Score (0–88), PFAS and violation signals, and NSF-certified filter options matched to your report — no signup. We map 21,000+ ZIP codes to EPA records (150K+ community water systems nationally; 6,151 in UCMR5 PFAS monitoring).

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WaterCheckup was built by a 30-year water treatment veteran and published industry author.

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FeatureWaterCheckupTypical aggregators
Built by a real water expert30+ yearsTech companies
CoverageAll 50 states, freeLimited
Search by ZIP codeYes~Some
Search by public water systemNationwide~Limited
All 50 statesYes~Most
Expert filter recommendationsContaminant-matchedGeneric
WQA credentialsLevel VI (former)No
100% FreeYesMost
EPA verified dataUCMR5 + SDWIS~Partial / mixed sources
🔬
45%
of US tap water has detectable PFAS — most people have no idea
📋
70%+
of Americans have never read their public water system's water quality report
POPULAR WATER QUALITY REPORTS
Gaithersburg, MD
Grade B · 74/88
WSSC Water · PFAS & testing context
Gaithersburg water quality · water testing Gaithersburg MD · WSSC tap water
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San Antonio, TX
Grade D+ · 59/88
272 mg/L hardness · PFAS in UCMR5
San Antonio water quality · PFAS in San Antonio water · water contamination
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Raleigh, NC
Grade C · 66/88
GenX/PFAS zone · THM violations
Raleigh water quality · PFAS Raleigh NC · Wake County tap water
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Philadelphia, PA
Grade F · 42/88
Lead lines · Delaware River PFAS
Philadelphia water quality · Philly PFAS · Philadelphia lead pipes
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San Diego, CA
Grade B+ · 78/88
Imported water · PFAS & hardness
San Diego water quality · San Diego PFAS · San Diego hard water
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Baltimore, MD
Grade B+ · 77/88
Lead at tap · aging mains
Baltimore water quality · Baltimore lead water · city water testing Baltimore
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Fairfax County, VA
Grade D · 54/88
PFAS MCL flags · NoVA systems
Fairfax County water quality · Northern Virginia PFAS · Fairfax tap water
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Nashville, TN
Grade D · 56/88
Cumberland River · PFAS monitoring
Nashville water quality · Nashville tap water safe · Metro Nashville PFAS
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Chicago, IL
Grade D- · 51/88
400k+ lead lines · PFAS monitoring
Chicago tap water quality · Chicago lead pipes · Chicago water PFAS
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Houston, TX
Grade C+ · 67/88
22.4 ppt PFAS · Ship Channel legacy
Houston tap water safe · Houston PFAS · Houston water quality 2026
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Phoenix, AZ
Grade C- · 63/88
7.4 ppt PFAS · very hard water
Phoenix tap water quality · Phoenix PFAS · Phoenix water hardness
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New York City, NY
Grade B+ · 78/88
PFOS 106 ppt · building lead risk
NYC tap water safe · NYC water PFAS · NYC lead pipes
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