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Public water-system records for Kilgore, TX from EPA SDWIS.
City of Kilgore
Active health-based drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 14,948 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.
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 Kilgore 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
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
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
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Gregg County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 50-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 50 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.
Hallsville Red Oak Road
Annual mean: 1.2 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Longview
Annual mean: 0.8 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 5.6 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Baker Petrolite Kilgore Blend Plant
Reported: 2024
Cleveland Steel Container - Kilgore
Reported: 2024
Coastal Chemical Co. LLC
Reported: 2024
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 ECHO2 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
114 South Kilgore Street, Kilgore
Reported: Feb 2026
630 Bates St, Kilgore
Reported: Feb 2026
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Toxics Release Inventory data — chemicals disposed on-site at reporting facilities.
Baker Petrolite Kilgore Blend Plant
Open data source: View EPA TRI facility recordSites 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
FracFocus Chemical Disclosure Registry — national registry of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations, as reported by operators to the Ground Water Protection Council and Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission.
FracFocus well disclosures (1)
Data from FracFocus
Gregg County, TX
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Gregg 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 describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
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.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
Recent Incidents (last 5 years)
ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY
Incident date: Jun 7, 2023
Property damage: $3,229
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Gregg County, TexasPop. 125,443
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 | 11,744 | 7,875 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 20.2% | 17.9% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 18.8% | 13.3% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.6% | 36.2% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 9.5 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 11.9% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 72.8 | 77.2 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the City of Kilgore. Results dated Dec 27, 2023 include PFBA at 0.0058 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 13 violations for the City of Kilgore, including 2 marked active.
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 Kilgore.
The monitoring station at Hallsville Red Oak Road recorded an annual average of 1.2 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Longview recorded an annual average of 0.8 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Longview recorded an annual average of 5.6 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The radon data for Kilgore covers Gregg County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: Crim Theatre; Dansby School; Dodson Auditorium.
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The county data for Kilgore reports a life expectancy of 72.8 years in Gregg 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 Kilgore reports 11,744 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Gregg 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 Kilgore lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.5 micrograms per cubic meter in Gregg County, Texas.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Energy Transfer Company near Kilgore on Jun 7, 2023. The reported release was crude oil.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Sunoco Pipeline L.P. near Kilgore on Apr 19, 2011. The reported release was crude oil.