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Public water-system records for Aransas Pass, TX from EPA SDWIS.
City of Aransas Pass
Active health-based drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 8,088 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Jan 2025 to Jul 2025.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Aransas Pass drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Aransas Bay
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens
Affected uses: 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.
Nueces County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 20-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 20 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
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Corpus Christi Huisache
Annual mean: 0.9 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 11.2 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Corpus Christi West
Annual mean: 1.3 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
EPA records for current, proposed and formerly listed Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Open data source: Search EPA ECHOEPA FRS Registry ID 110071101617
Reported: Nov 2021
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
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Nueces County, TX
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Nueces 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.
Coastal Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding with additional coastal wave action hazards and 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)
FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LC
Incident date: Aug 12, 2024
Property damage: $61,276
ENBRIDGE HOLDINGS (GRAY OAK) LLC
Incident date: Nov 7, 2023
Property damage: $900
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Nueces County, TexasPop. 351,674
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 | 10,181 | 7,875 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 21.8% | 17.9% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 15.3% | 13.3% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.5% | 36.2% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 9.3 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 12.8% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 75.5 | 77.2 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the City of Aransas Pass. Results dated Jan 27, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025 include PFBA at 0.007 to 0.011 micrograms per liter and PFPeA at 0.0038 to 0.0052 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 12 violations for the City of Aransas Pass, including 3 marked active.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Aransas Pass.
The monitoring station at Corpus Christi Huisache recorded an annual average of 0.9 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Corpus Christi Huisache recorded an annual average of 11.2 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Corpus Christi West recorded an annual average of 1.3 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The radon data for Aransas Pass covers Nueces County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
This city report shows 1 Superfund site: Falcon Refinery.
No brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Aransas Pass reports a life expectancy of 75.5 years in Nueces 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 Aransas Pass reports 10,181 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Nueces 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 Aransas Pass lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.3 micrograms per cubic meter in Nueces 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 Flint Hills Resources, Lc near Aransas Pass on Aug 12, 2024. The reported release was crude oil.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Enbridge Holdings (Gray Oak) LLC near Aransas Pass on Nov 7, 2023. The reported release was crude oil.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Flint Hills Resources, Lc near Aransas Pass on Sep 30, 2018. The reported release was crude oil.