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Air quality and drinking water coverage in Jacksonville, TX

Review government records associated with Jacksonville, Texas.

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What the Jacksonville records show

Water quality and PFAS
1 candidate water system shown.Source date: Violations as of Q1 2026
Air quality and emissions
No monitoring records returned in this report.
Land and cleanup records
No Superfund records returned in this report; 1 brownfield record shown.
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 Jacksonville

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 Jacksonville, TX from EPA SDWIS.

City of Jacksonville

Active major or public-notice drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.

Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026

City listed in EPA records · Serves 14,420 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 Jacksonville 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.

Ragsdale Creek-Mud Creek

Not Supporting3.4% 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)

1

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

Open data source: EPA ECHO

No NPDES-permitted facility records with current violation flags surfaced for this city report.

Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 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.

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 Jacksonville

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

Cherokee 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

Wildfires & prescribed burnsWaste disposal

Data from EPA AirToxScreen

Nonattainment Status

No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.

EPA Air Quality MonitorsNo EPA air quality monitoring station records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: AirNow
Facilities & Emissions

Air Quality Violations or Noncompliance

Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.

Open data source: EPA ECHO

No matching Clean Air Act-regulated facility records surfaced for this city report.

Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025

Data from EPA ECHO

Reported Air Emissions (TRI)

11

TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.

Century Industrial Coatings I Nc.

Reported: 2024

Open data source: View EPA TRI facility record
Certain glycol ethers
8,369.00 lbs
sec-Butyl alcohol
4,091.00 lbs
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
940.00 lbs
Zinc compounds
426.00 lbs
Xylene (mixed isomers)
344.00 lbs
Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)
225.00 lbs
Total air: 14,395.00 lbsFugitive: 719.00 lbsStack: 13,676.00 lbs
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)
6.10 lbs
Zinc compounds
1.60 lbs
Antimony And Antimony Compounds
3.00 lbs
Lead compounds
0.40 lbs
Total air: 11.10 lbsFugitive: 1.30 lbsStack: 9.80 lbs

Txi - Jacksonville Ready Mix

Reported: 2024

Open data source: View EPA TRI facility record
Lead compounds
0.01 lbs
Total air: 0.01 lbsStack: 0.01 lbs

Land cleanup and hazardous waste records in Jacksonville

Contaminated Sites
Superfund SitesNo matching Superfund site records surfaced for this report.

Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO

Brownfield Sites

1

Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO

1 site with active cleanup or investigation status

Almond Tree Property

2106 E Rusk Street, Jacksonville

Reported: Feb 2026

Open data source: EPA ACRES
Status:Cleanup Status Unknown
Media:Not yet determined
Contaminants:Not yet determined
Waste Facilities

Hazardous Waste — RCRA Handlers

1

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

Luvata Electrofin Texas
Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record
Active handler·Last RCRA inspection: Jul 26, 2022

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.

Reviewed: reporting year 2024

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

No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.

Open data source: MSHA Data Retrieval
Hydraulic Fracturing WellsNo hydraulic fracturing well disclosure records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: FracFocus Search
Radon Context

County radon potential

EPA Zone 3Lower radon potential

Cherokee County, TX

EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)

Open data source: EPA radon zone data

Cherokee 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 Jacksonville

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: 48073C
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.

Cherokee County, TexasPop. 51,645

County Health Rankings edition: 2024

Premature Death

County
11,728
State
7,875
National
7,972

Poor or Fair Health

County
21.6%
State
17.9%
National
14.2%

Poor Physical Health Days

County
4.2
State
3.3
National
3.3

Poor Mental Health Days

County
5.7
State
4.6
National
4.8

Adult Smoking

County
19.6%
State
13.3%
National
15.0%

Adult Obesity

County
40.1%
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
12.2%
State
11.0%
National
9.6%

Life Expectancy

County
73.3
State
77.2
National
77.6

Environmental questions about Jacksonville, Texas

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

EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the City of Jacksonville. Results dated Dec 19, 2024 to Sep 17, 2025 include PFPeA at 0.0043 to 0.005 micrograms per liter and PFHxA at 0.0037 to 0.0041 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 Jacksonville, Texas?

EPA drinking water records on this page list 71 violations for the City of Jacksonville.

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 Jacksonville, Texas?

We don't have air monitoring measurements for Jacksonville yet.

EPA air monitoring resultsCurrent air quality on AirNow

Is there radon in Jacksonville, Texas?

The radon data for Jacksonville covers Cherokee 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 Jacksonville, Texas?

No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.

This city report shows 1 brownfield site: Almond Tree Property.

EPA Superfund recordsView on EPA ECHO

What is the life expectancy in Jacksonville, Texas?

The county data for Jacksonville reports a life expectancy of 73.3 years in Cherokee County, Texas.

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

Cherokee County health data

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

The county data for Jacksonville reports 11,728 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Cherokee 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.

Cherokee County health data

Is there air pollution in Jacksonville, Texas?

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

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

Cherokee County health data