What the Buda 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
- No Superfund records returned in this report; No brownfield records returned in this report.
- Infrastructure and incidents
- No pipeline incident records returned in this report; 3 RMP facility records shown (earlier stored inventory, current location coverage unverified).
Water quality in Buda
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
Drinking Water Compliance
Public water-system records for Buda, TX from EPA SDWIS.
City of Buda
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 13,830 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS Screening
PFAS Screening
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Nov 2023 to Aug 2024.
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 Buda drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
Impaired Water Bodies
Impaired Water Bodies
No health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Discharge Permits (NPDES)
2
Discharge Permits (NPDES)
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
Air quality and emissions in Buda
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
EPA AirToxScreen — Estimated Cancer Risk
EPA AirToxScreen — Estimated Cancer Risk
Hays County
Assessment year: 2020
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
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
Nonattainment Status
Nonattainment Status
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
Air Quality Monitoring (AQS)
Air Quality Monitoring (AQS)
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Austin North Hills Drive
Annual mean: 0.8 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 9.6 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.045 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 4 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Reported Air Emissions (TRI)
3
Reported Air Emissions (TRI)
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Asphalt Inc Buda Centex Plant
Reported: 2024
Asphalt Inc. Buda
Reported: 2024
Centex Materials - Buda Rmx
Reported: 2024
Land cleanup and hazardous waste records in Buda
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Hazardous Waste — RCRA Handlers
1
Hazardous Waste — RCRA Handlers
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
Underground Storage Tanks
Underground Storage Tanks
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Onsite Waste Disposal (TRI Land Releases)
1
Onsite Waste Disposal (TRI Land Releases)
Toxics Release Inventory data — chemicals disposed on-site at reporting facilities.
Centex Materials - Buda Rmx
Open data source: View EPA TRI facility recordMSHA Mine and Extraction Sites
3
MSHA Mine and Extraction Sites
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 records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
County radon potential
County radon potential
Hays County, TX
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Hays 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 and infrastructure in Buda
FEMA Flood Zones
FEMA Flood Zones
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
EPA Risk Management Program Records
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.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Community Health Indicators
Community Health Indicators
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Hays County, TexasPop. 269,225
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
- County
- 5,529
- State
- 7,875
- National
- 7,972
Poor or Fair Health
- County
- 16.6%
- State
- 17.9%
- National
- 14.2%
Poor Physical Health Days
- County
- 3.4
- State
- 3.3
- National
- 3.3
Poor Mental Health Days
- County
- 5.4
- State
- 4.6
- National
- 4.8
Adult Smoking
- County
- 13.7%
- State
- 13.3%
- National
- 15.0%
Adult Obesity
- County
- 30.2%
- State
- 36.2%
- National
- 34.0%
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
- County
- 9.8
- State
- 8.6
- National
- 7.3
Drinking water violation indicator
- County
- No
- State
- N/A
- National
- N/A
Diabetes Prevalence
- County
- 10.6%
- State
- 11.0%
- National
- 9.6%
Life Expectancy
- County
- 79.8
- State
- 77.2
- National
- 77.6
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 5,529 | 7,875 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 16.6% | 17.9% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 13.7% | 13.3% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.2% | 36.2% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 9.8 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 79.8 | 77.2 | 77.6 |
Environmental questions about Buda, Texas
Has PFAS been found in the water in Buda, Texas?
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the City of Buda. Results dated Nov 17, 2023 to Aug 16, 2024 include PFBA at 0.0163 to 0.017 micrograms per liter and PFPeA at 0.003 to 0.0042 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
What do EPA records say about tap water in Buda, Texas?
EPA drinking water records on this page list 7 violations for the City of Buda, including 1 marked active.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
What do annual air monitors show near Buda, Texas?
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Buda.
The monitoring station at Austin North Hills Drive recorded an annual average of 0.8 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Austin North Hills Drive recorded an annual average of 9.6 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Austin North Hills Drive recorded an annual average of 0.045 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow
Is there radon in Buda, Texas?
The radon data for Buda covers Hays County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
Are there Superfund or brownfield sites near Buda, Texas?
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
What is the life expectancy in Buda, Texas?
The county data for Buda reports a life expectancy of 79.8 years in Hays County, Texas.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
What does the data say about premature deaths in Buda, Texas?
The county data for Buda reports 5,529 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Hays 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.
Is there air pollution in Buda, Texas?
The county data for Buda lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.8 micrograms per cubic meter in Hays County, Texas.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.