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Public water-system records for Alvin, TX from EPA SDWIS.
City of Alvin
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 26,244 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASEPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Dickinson Bayou
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Dioxins, Pathogens, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs)
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Brazoria County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 40-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 40 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria: Ozone
NonattainmentSerious8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Original designation: Sep 2018
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Historical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Nonattainment · Subpart 2/Severe 15
Original designation: Jun 2004
Open data source: EPA final revocation ruleEPA terminated this area's 1997 ozone anti-backsliding obligations effective March 16, 2020. Separate SIP requirements may apply.
Open data source: EPA final anti-backsliding termination ruleData from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Clinton — Houston, Texas
Annual mean: 0.2 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.0 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 22.0 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Airgas Alvin Plant
Reported: 2024
Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant
Reported: 2024
Equistar Chemicals Lp Chocolate Bayou Polymers Plant
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Toxics Release Inventory data — chemicals disposed on-site at reporting facilities.
Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant
Open data source: View EPA TRI facility recordNo MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
FracFocus Chemical Disclosure Registry — national registry of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations, as reported by operators to the Ground Water Protection Council and Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission.
FracFocus well disclosures (1)
Data from FracFocus
Brazoria County, TX
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Brazoria County is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
Recent Incidents (last 5 years)
ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
Incident date: Jun 16, 2024
Property damage: $89,000
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
Incident date: Aug 20, 2025
Property damage: $80,000
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Brazoria County, TexasPop. 388,181
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 7,202 | 7,875 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 16.8% | 17.9% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 13.8% | 13.3% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.9% | 36.2% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 10.5 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 77.5 | 77.2 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Alvin.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 6 violations for the City of Alvin.
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Alvin.
The monitoring station at Clinton, Houston, Texas recorded an annual average of 0.2 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Clinton, Houston, Texas recorded an annual average of 0 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Clinton, Houston, Texas recorded an annual average of 22 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The radon data for Alvin covers Brazoria County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Alvin reports a life expectancy of 77.5 years in Brazoria County, Texas.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Alvin reports 7,202 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Brazoria County, Texas. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Alvin lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 10.5 micrograms per cubic meter in Brazoria County, Texas.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Energy Transfer Company near Alvin on Jun 16, 2024. The reported release was natural gas.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Enterprise Products Operating LLC near Alvin on Aug 20, 2025. The reported release was natural gas.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Enterprise Products Operating LLC near Alvin on Apr 30, 2012. The reported release was hvl or other flammable or toxic fluid which is a gas at ambient conditions.