Toxin Scout

Air quality and drinking water coverage in Mount Pleasant, TX

Review government records associated with Mount Pleasant, Texas.

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What the Mount Pleasant records show

Water quality and PFAS
1 candidate water system shown.Source date: Violations as of Q1 2026
Air quality and emissions
1 monitoring record shown. Observation year: 2025.Source date: AQS data as of 2026
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; 3 RMP facility records shown (earlier stored inventory, current location coverage unverified).

Water quality in Mount Pleasant

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 Mount Pleasant, TX from EPA SDWIS.

City of Mount Pleasant

Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.

Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026

City listed in EPA records · Serves 16,238 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 Feb 2024 to Aug 2024.

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 Mount Pleasant 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.

Hart Creek

Not Supporting5.4% 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)

3

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 Mount Pleasant

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

Titus 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

Waste disposalWildfires & prescribed burns

Data from EPA AirToxScreen

Nonattainment Status

No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.

Air Quality Monitoring (AQS)

EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.

Cookville Fm 4855

Open data source: EPA AQS
SO2

Annual mean: 2.9 Parts per billion

Observation year: 2025

Data from EPA AQS

Facilities & Emissions
Air Quality Violations (CAA)No matching Clean Air Act-regulated facility records surfaced for this city report.

Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO

Reported Air Emissions (TRI)

5

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

Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing - Mount Pleasant

Reported: 2024

Open data source: View EPA TRI facility record
Manganese
48.30 lbs
Nickel
6.00 lbs
Copper
6.00 lbs
Lead
5.00 lbs
Chromium
3.00 lbs
Total air: 68.30 lbsFugitive: 68.00 lbsStack: 0.30 lbs

Land cleanup and hazardous waste records in Mount Pleasant

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 (EPA ACRES)No matching brownfield site records surfaced for this city report in the EPA ACRES database.

Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO
Waste Facilities

Hazardous Waste — RCRA Handlers

2

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

Home Depot Store 8540
Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record
Active handler
Lowes of Mt Pleasant 1802
Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record
Active handler

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

Titus County, TX

EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)

Open data source: EPA radon zone data

Titus 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 Mount Pleasant

FEMA Flood Zones

FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.

FEMA Flood Zone: X (0.2 Percent Annual Chance Flood Hazard)Non-SFHA

Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.

DFIRM Panel: 48449C
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.

Titus County, TexasPop. 31,208

County Health Rankings edition: 2024

Premature Death

County
9,396
State
7,875
National
7,972

Poor or Fair Health

County
23.5%
State
17.9%
National
14.2%

Poor Physical Health Days

County
4.4
State
3.3
National
3.3

Poor Mental Health Days

County
5.4
State
4.6
National
4.8

Adult Smoking

County
19.1%
State
13.3%
National
15.0%

Adult Obesity

County
40.2%
State
36.2%
National
34.0%

Air Pollution - Particulate Matter

County
9.1
State
8.6
National
7.3

Drinking water violation indicator

County
No
State
N/A
National
N/A

Diabetes Prevalence

County
13.2%
State
11.0%
National
9.6%

Life Expectancy

County
75.0
State
77.2
National
77.6

Environmental questions about Mount Pleasant, Texas

Has PFAS been found in the water in Mount Pleasant, Texas?

EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the City of Mount Pleasant. Results dated Feb 21, 2024 to Aug 26, 2024 include PFBA at 0.0059 to 0.0123 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 Mount Pleasant, Texas?

EPA drinking water records on this page list 6 violations for the City of Mount Pleasant.

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 Mount Pleasant, Texas?

Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Mount Pleasant.

The monitoring station at Cookville Fm 4855 recorded an annual average of 2.9 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.

Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow

Is there radon in Mount Pleasant, Texas?

The radon data for Mount Pleasant covers Titus 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 Mount Pleasant, Texas?

No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.

EPA Superfund recordsEPA brownfield records

What is the life expectancy in Mount Pleasant, Texas?

The county data for Mount Pleasant reports a life expectancy of 75.0 years in Titus County, Texas.

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

Titus County health data

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

The county data for Mount Pleasant reports 9,396 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Titus 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.

Titus County health data

Is there air pollution in Mount Pleasant, Texas?

The county data for Mount Pleasant lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.1 micrograms per cubic meter in Titus County, Texas.

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

Titus County health data