State guide
Texas
Texas’s lead-service-line compliance page is maintained by TCEQ, while the Texas Water Development Board runs the state Drinking Water State Revolving Fund lead service line replacement financing program.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- State lead service line page
- Official page →
Official resources in Texas
Texas drinking water program page for lead service line inventory and replacement compliance.
Official Texas financing page for lead service line identification, planning, design, and replacement projects.
Austin Water’s lead page with its inventory map and links to the galvanized requiring replacement program.
Austin Water sign-up page for affected property owners seeking replacement through the GRR program.
Fort Worth’s lead information page with its service line inventory and replacement-funding request form link.
Key facts for Texas
- TCEQ’s lead page links residents and systems to the TWDB lead service line replacement funding program.
- TWDB says its LSLR program funds identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines.
- Austin Water says it completed field investigations of all water service lines in 2024.
- Austin Water says there are no lead service lines in its system.
- Austin Water says affected property owners with galvanized requiring replacement lines may sign up for replacement at no cost.
- Fort Worth says none of its service lines are classified as lead or unknown in its submitted inventory.
Utility help for homeowners in Texas
| Utility | city | program | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Water | Austin | Galvanized Requiring Replacement Program | Austin Water says notified property owners with GRR service lines may sign up to have their service line replaced at no cost; city documents also say owners may replace and request reimbursement of eligible expenses. |
What to do next
- Start with your city utility’s service line inventory map to verify whether your property is flagged as lead, unknown, or galvanized requiring replacement.
- If you are in Austin and received GRR notice, use Austin Water’s signup page or ask about reimbursement versus utility-arranged replacement.
- If you are elsewhere in Texas, ask your utility whether it is using TWDB/TCEQ lead-line funding and whether any customer-side assistance is available.
Helpful guides
- Who pays to replace the private side of a lead service line?
- Lead service line replacement grants, reimbursements and loans
- How to tell if your water service line is lead
- The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements: what homeowners need to know
Lead line cost-share estimator →