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Public environmental health records for water, air, land, infrastructure, incidents, and community indicators.
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Drinking water compliance, PFAS records, natural water body health, discharge permits, and water-quality monitoring records for Brownsville.
Public water-system records for Brownsville, TX from EPA SDWIS.
Brownsville Public Utilities Board
PFAS above an official threshold detected in available EPA records.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 201,249 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 Jul 2024 to Jun 2025.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
8 PFAS sample results above EPA limits
Sample period: Jul 2024 to Apr 2025
UCMR5 results are sampled by public water system, not every household. Confirm your water provider before treating these as tap-water results for a specific address.
| Chemical | Concentration (µg/L) | EPA Limit (µg/L) | Sample date | Over Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0092 | 0.0040 | 2024-07-16 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0080 | 0.0040 | 2025-04-30 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0071 | 0.0040 | 2024-07-16 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0059 | 0.0040 | 2025-04-30 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0052 | 0.0040 | 2025-03-18 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0048 | 0.0040 | 2025-02-25 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0047 | 0.0040 | 2025-04-30 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0042 | 0.0040 | 2025-03-18 | Yes |
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Brownsville drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation site records surfaced within the search radius.
No health-relevant impaired water body records surfaced within 10 km in EPA ATTAINS.
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
Reviewed: source records as of Jan 5005
Air quality data from EPA monitoring stations, facility emissions inventories, and area-level air-quality designations in this city.
Cameron County
Reported: Dec 2020
EPA national average is ~30 per million
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 local emission sources
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
This area meets EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for all criteria pollutants
No nonattainment designations apply to this location.
Brownsville East 6Th Street
Annual mean: 10.2 μg/m³ · EPA standard: 9 μg/m³
Reported: Mar 2026
Harlingen Teege
Annual mean: 0.0 ppm · EPA standard: 0.07 ppm
Reported: Mar 2026
Isla Blanca State Park Road — South Padre Island, Texas
Annual mean: 21.0 μg/m³ · EPA standard: 9 μg/m³
Reported: Mar 2026
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.
Bluewing One LLC
Reported: 2024
Bluewing Royal LLC.
Reported: 2024
Contaminated sites, waste facilities, cleanup records, and industrial operations in this city.
Reviewed: source query run Jun 2026
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO3 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
Unknown, Brownsville
Reported: Feb 2026
1482 Washington St E, Brownsville
Reported: Feb 2026
34 Tony Gonzalez, Brownsville
Reported: Feb 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 underground storage tank records with active/open release status surfaced within 2 miles.
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
Formerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSReported: Jun 2026
Reported: Jun 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.
No recently updated active or intermittent MSHA-regulated sites within 5 miles.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Cameron County, TX
Reported: Mar 2026
Cameron 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.
Flood-map status, chemical accident risk, nuclear facilities, pipeline incidents, and community health indicators in this city.
FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer maps flood risk. Properties in a Special Flood Hazard Area are required to carry flood insurance if they have a federally backed mortgage.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
Risk Management Program facilities handle extremely hazardous substances (e.g., chlorine, ammonia, propane). EPA requires these facilities to plan for worst-case chemical releases.
No facility records with recent chemical accidents surfaced for this property within the last five years.
Data from EPA ECHO
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
No pipeline incident records surfaced for this city report in the last 5 years.
Reviewed: last 5 years
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Cameron County, TexasPop. 425,208
Reported: Mar 2026
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking Water Violations
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 8,424 | 7,875 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 29.0% | 17.9% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 15.4% | 13.3% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 44.6% | 36.2% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 9.7 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Drinking Water Violations | 1 | 1 | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 17.1% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 77.3 | 77.2 | 77.6 |