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Public water-system records for Canyon, TX from EPA SDWIS.
Clwsc Canyon Lake Shores
Active major or public-notice drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City appears in system name · Serves 44,196 people
Canyon Municipal Water System
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 15,771 people
Choke Canyon Water System
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City appears in system name · Serves 2,095 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 Dec 2023 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 Canyon drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
No health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
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.
Randall 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.
Amarillo 24Th Avenue
Annual mean: 0.5 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 3.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Amarillo Xcel El Rancho
Annual mean: 0.4 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO1 site with active cleanup or investigation status
110 N 23rd Street, Canyon
Reported: Feb 2026
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
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
Randall County, TX
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Randall County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 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.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Randall County, TexasPop. 146,140
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 | 7,638 | 7,875 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 15.1% | 17.9% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 14.0% | 13.3% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.1% | 36.2% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 5.9 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 9.5% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 77.1 | 77.2 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Clwsc Canyon Lake Shores. Results dated Jul 29, 2025 include PFBA at 0.005 to 0.0071 micrograms per liter.
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Canyon Municipal Water System. Results dated Dec 13, 2023 include PFBA at 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 83 violations for Clwsc Canyon Lake Shores.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 2 violations for Canyon Municipal Water System.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for Choke Canyon Water System.
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 Canyon.
The monitoring station at Amarillo 24th Avenue recorded an annual average of 0.5 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Amarillo 24th Avenue recorded an annual average of 3.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Amarillo Xcel El Rancho recorded an annual average of 0.4 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow
The radon data for Canyon covers Randall County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 1 brownfield site: 110 N 23rd Street Former Texaco.
The county data for Canyon reports a life expectancy of 77.1 years in Randall 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 Canyon reports 7,638 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Randall 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 Canyon lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 5.9 micrograms per cubic meter in Randall County, Texas.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.