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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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21,000+ ZIP codes 150K+ EPA community water systems 6,151 PFAS systems (UCMR5) Free · No signup

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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
Varies by city & pipes
Filtered
Right filter for what tests found

Illustration only — your report uses real levels for your area.

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WHY WATERCHECKUP

Why WaterCheckup

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).

Real expert behind every recommendation

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

VS OTHER SITES

WaterCheckup vs typical ZIP lookup tools

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
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San Antonio, TX
Grade D+ · 58/88
PFAS · 272 mg/L hardness
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Gaithersburg, MD
Grade B · 74/88
WSSC · water testing & PFAS
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