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Public water-system records for Los Fresnos, TX from EPA SDWIS.
City of Los Fresnos
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 6,009 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASEPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Bahia Grande-Brownsville Ship Channel
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens
Affected uses: Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
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.
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.
Cameron 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.
Brownsville East 6Th Street
Annual mean: 9.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Harlingen Teege
Annual mean: 0.032 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Isla Blanca State Park Road — South Padre Island, Texas
Annual mean: 13.0 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
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
110 112 120 West Ocean Boulevard, Los Fresnos
Reported: Feb 2026
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
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Cameron County, TX
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Cameron 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.
No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.
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
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Cameron County, TexasPop. 425,208
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 | 8,424 | 7,875 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 29.0% | 17.9% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 15.4% | 13.3% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 44.6% | 36.2% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 9.7 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 17.1% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 77.3 | 77.2 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Los Fresnos.
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The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for the City of Los Fresnos.
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Los Fresnos.
The monitoring station at Brownsville East 6th Street recorded an annual average of 9.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Harlingen Teege recorded an annual average of 0.032 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Isla Blanca State Park Road, South Padre Island, Texas recorded an annual average of 13 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The radon data for Los Fresnos covers Cameron 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 1 brownfield site: Los Fresnos Business Incubator.
The county data for Los Fresnos reports a life expectancy of 77.3 years in Cameron 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 Los Fresnos reports 8,424 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Cameron 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 Los Fresnos lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.7 micrograms per cubic meter in Cameron County, Texas.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.