What the Kerrville 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; No brownfield records returned in this report.
- Infrastructure and incidents
- No pipeline incident records returned in this report; 2 RMP facility records shown (earlier stored inventory, current location coverage unverified).
Water quality in Kerrville
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 Kerrville, TX from EPA SDWIS.
City of Kerrville
Active health-based drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 23,489 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 Jan 2023.
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 Kerrville 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
1
Impaired Water Bodies
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Quinlan Creek-Guadalupe River
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens
Affected uses: Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
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 Kerrville
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
Kerr 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
Nonattainment Status
Nonattainment Status
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Reviewed: source records as of 2024
Land cleanup and hazardous waste records in Kerrville
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Hazardous Waste — RCRA Handlers
3
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
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
MSHA Mine and Extraction Sites
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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.
More MSHA records matched the search than this preview shows.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
County radon potential
County radon potential
Kerr County, TX
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Kerr 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 Kerrville
FEMA Flood Zones
1
FEMA Flood Zones
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.
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.
Kerr County, TexasPop. 53,741
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
- County
- 10,036
- State
- 7,875
- National
- 7,972
Poor or Fair Health
- County
- 17.2%
- State
- 17.9%
- National
- 14.2%
Poor Physical Health Days
- County
- 3.7
- State
- 3.3
- National
- 3.3
Poor Mental Health Days
- County
- 5.1
- State
- 4.6
- National
- 4.8
Adult Smoking
- County
- 15.3%
- State
- 13.3%
- National
- 15.0%
Adult Obesity
- County
- 34.7%
- State
- 36.2%
- National
- 34.0%
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
- County
- 8.2
- State
- 8.6
- National
- 7.3
Drinking water violation indicator
- County
- Yes
- State
- N/A
- National
- N/A
Diabetes Prevalence
- County
- 10.3%
- State
- 11.0%
- National
- 9.6%
Life Expectancy
- County
- 76.3
- State
- 77.2
- National
- 77.6
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 10,036 | 7,875 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 17.2% | 17.9% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 15.3% | 13.3% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.7% | 36.2% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.2 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.3% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 76.3 | 77.2 | 77.6 |
Environmental questions about Kerrville, Texas
Has PFAS been found in the water in Kerrville, Texas?
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the City of Kerrville. Results dated Jan 25, 2023 include PFPeA at 0.0032 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
What do EPA records say about tap water in Kerrville, Texas?
EPA drinking water records on this page list 61 violations for the City of Kerrville.
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 Kerrville, Texas?
We don't have air monitoring measurements for Kerrville yet.
Is there radon in Kerrville, Texas?
The radon data for Kerrville covers Kerr 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 Kerrville, Texas?
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
What is the life expectancy in Kerrville, Texas?
The county data for Kerrville reports a life expectancy of 76.3 years in Kerr 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 Kerrville, Texas?
The county data for Kerrville reports 10,036 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Kerr 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 Kerrville, Texas?
The county data for Kerrville lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.2 micrograms per cubic meter in Kerr County, Texas.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.