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Air quality and drinking water coverage in Azle, TX

Review government records associated with Azle, Texas.

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What the Azle records show

Water quality and PFAS
1 candidate water system shown.Source date: Violations as of Q1 2026
Air quality and emissions
3 monitoring records shown. Observation year: 2025.Source date: AQS data as of 2026
Land and cleanup records
1 Superfund record shown; No brownfield records returned in this report.
Infrastructure and incidents
No pipeline incident records returned in this report; 1 RMP facility record shown (earlier stored inventory, current location coverage unverified).

Water quality in Azle

Drinking water quality

Check your water bill for your utility name and confirm the reporting year. See EPA’s guide to finding your annual water quality report.

Drinking Water Compliance

Public water-system records for Azle, TX from EPA SDWIS.

City of Azle

PFAS detected below the official threshold used by this report.

Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026

City listed in EPA records · Serves 14,847 people

Data from EPA SDWIS

PFAS Screening

PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Dec 2024 to Sep 2025.

Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring

EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.

Open data source: EPA UCMR5

PFAS detections below EPA limits.

Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites

DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Azle drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.

Open data source: DoD PFAS

No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.

Rivers, lakes and groundwater

Impaired Water Bodies

1

EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.

Ash Creek

Not Supporting22.2% of assessed waters impaired

Reported: Nov 2026

Open data source: EPA ATTAINS

Health-relevant causes: Pathogens

Affected uses: Recreation

Data from EPA ATTAINS

Discharge

Discharge Permits (NPDES)

2

NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.

Open data source: EPA ECHO

Violation records

Community Water Supply

Last inspected: Dec 2025

Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Violation Identified · 5 of 12 quarters with noncompliance

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.

Water Quality MonitoringThis report includes 3 monitoring station records from the Water Quality Portal. It identified no recent results above an applicable comparison value. Some stations may lack recent or comparable results.

Reviewed: source records as of 2026

Open data source: Water Quality Portal

Air quality and emissions in Azle

Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.

Air Quality Assessment

EPA AirToxScreen — Estimated Cancer Risk

30estimated additional cancer cases per million people

Tarrant County

Assessment year: 2020

Open data source: EPA AirToxScreen
Lower risk48th percentile nationallyHigher risk

According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.

Top modeled source groups

Factories & power plantsSolvents & coatings

Data from EPA AirToxScreen

Nonattainment Status

1

EPA designates an area as nonattainment when air quality does not meet federal health-based standards (NAAQS) for a specific pollutant.

Dallas-Fort Worth: Ozone

NonattainmentSerious

8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)

Original designation: Aug 2018

Open data source: EPA Area Detail
Design value: 0.083 ppm(2023-2025)
Designation standard: 0.070 ppm (8-hour)

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.

Dallas-Fort Worth Area

Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)

Historical designation: Nonattainment · Subpart 2/Serious

Original designation: Jun 2004

Open data source: EPA final revocation rule

Continuing requirements have not been verified for this area.

Data from EPA Green Book

Air Quality Monitoring (AQS)

EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.

Eagle Mountain Lake

Open data source: EPA AQS
NO2

Annual mean: 13.0 Parts per billion

Observation year: 2025

Ozone

Annual mean: 0.046 Parts per million

EPA primary exceedance count: 9 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)

Observation year: 2025

Fort Worth California Parkway North

Open data source: EPA AQS
CO

Annual mean: 0.4 Parts per million

Observation year: 2025

Data from EPA AQS

Facilities & Emissions
Air Quality Violations (CAA)No matching Clean Air Act-regulated facility records surfaced for this city report.

Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO
Reported Air Emissions (TRI)No TRI-reported air emission records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO

Land cleanup and hazardous waste records in Azle

Contaminated Sites

Superfund Sites

1

EPA records for current, proposed and formerly listed Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO
Sandy Beach Road Ground Water Plume

EPA FRS Registry ID 110017937562

Reported: Nov 2021

Open data source: EPA ECHO
NPL Status: Currently on Final NPL
Cleanup: Construction Complete / Controls in Place
Contaminants: CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE, TRICHLOROETHENE
Brownfield Sites (EPA ACRES)No matching brownfield site records surfaced for this city report in the EPA ACRES database.

Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO
Waste Facilities
Hazardous Waste — RCRA FacilitiesNo RCRA hazardous-waste handler records surfaced in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO

Underground Storage Tanks

No release reports shown in this group.

Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018

Data from EPA UST Finder

On-Site Waste Disposal (TRI)No TRI-reported on-site land disposal records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO
Military & Industrial
Formerly Used Defense SitesNo USACE FUDS property records matched this report’s search area.
Open data source: USACE FUDS

MSHA Mine and Extraction Sites

2
Data as of Nov 2026

Sites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.

Open data source: MSHA

No records shown in this group.

Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years

Data from MSHA

Hydraulic Fracturing Wells

3
Data as of Mar 2026

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.

Open data source: FracFocus

FracFocus well disclosures (3)

Armstrong Azle Unit 6h
Xto Energy/Exxonmobil·Well API number: 42439362470000
Open data source: Search FracFocus
Frac date: Dec 2011
Armstrong Azle Unit 7h
Xto Energy/Exxonmobil·Well API number: 42439362460000
Open data source: Search FracFocus
Frac date: Dec 2011
Armstrong Azle Unit 8h
Xto Energy/Exxonmobil·Well API number: 42439362480000
Open data source: Search FracFocus
Frac date: Dec 2011

Data from FracFocus

Radon Context

County radon potential

EPA Zone 3Lower radon potential

Tarrant County, TX

EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)

Open data source: EPA radon zone data

Tarrant 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.

Find radon testing in TXZone classification per EPA Map of Radon Zones.

FEMA flood zones and infrastructure in Azle

FEMA Flood Zones

1

FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.

FEMA Flood Zone: AESFHA

Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.

DFIRM Panel: 48439C
Chemical & Industrial Risk
Data as of Mar 2026

EPA Risk Management Program Records

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.

Nuclear Facilities (NRC)No NRC-licensed nuclear facility records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: NRC Reactor Map
Pipeline Incidents (PHMSA)No pipeline incident records surfaced for this city report in the PHMSA database.

Reviewed: 2000-present

Open data source: PHMSA incident data
Community Health

Community Health Indicators

Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.

Tarrant County, TexasPop. 2,154,595

County Health Rankings edition: 2024

Premature Death

County
7,504
State
7,875
National
7,972

Poor or Fair Health

County
18.1%
State
17.9%
National
14.2%

Poor Physical Health Days

County
3.6
State
3.3
National
3.3

Poor Mental Health Days

County
5.0
State
4.6
National
4.8

Adult Smoking

County
14.6%
State
13.3%
National
15.0%

Adult Obesity

County
34.9%
State
36.2%
National
34.0%

Air Pollution - Particulate Matter

County
9.2
State
8.6
National
7.3

Drinking water violation indicator

County
Yes
State
N/A
National
N/A

Diabetes Prevalence

County
11.0%
State
11.0%
National
9.6%

Life Expectancy

County
77.5
State
77.2
National
77.6

Environmental questions about Azle, Texas

Has PFAS been found in the water in Azle, Texas?

EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the City of Azle. Results dated Dec 17, 2024 to Sep 29, 2025 include PFBA at 0.0053 to 0.0058 micrograms per liter and PFPeA at 0.003 micrograms per liter.

Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.

EPA water testing results

What do EPA records say about tap water in Azle, Texas?

The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for the City of Azle.

Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.

View on EPA SDWIS

What do annual air monitors show near Azle, Texas?

Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Azle.

The monitoring station at Eagle Mountain Lake recorded an annual average of 13 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.

The monitoring station at Eagle Mountain Lake recorded an annual average of 0.046 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.

The monitoring station at Fort Worth California Parkway North recorded an annual average of 0.4 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.

Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow

Is there radon in Azle, Texas?

The radon data for Azle covers Tarrant County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.

EPA Radon Zones data

Are there Superfund or brownfield sites near Azle, Texas?

This city report shows 1 Superfund site: Sandy Beach Road Ground Water Plume.

No brownfield sites were returned for this city report.

View on EPA ECHOEPA brownfield records

What is the life expectancy in Azle, Texas?

The county data for Azle reports a life expectancy of 77.5 years in Tarrant County, Texas.

The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.

Tarrant County health data

What does the data say about premature deaths in Azle, Texas?

The county data for Azle reports 7,504 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Tarrant 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.

Tarrant County health data

Is there air pollution in Azle, Texas?

The county data for Azle lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.2 micrograms per cubic meter in Tarrant County, Texas.

The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.

Tarrant County health data