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Public water-system records for Richmond, TX from EPA SDWIS.
City of Richmond
PFAS detected below the official threshold used by this report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 25,326 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 Jul 2024 to Apr 2025.
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 Richmond 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
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
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.
Fort Bend County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 40-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 40 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
EPA designates an area as nonattainment when air quality does not meet federal health-based standards (NAAQS) for a specific pollutant.
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria: Ozone
NonattainmentSerious8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Original designation: Sep 2018
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Historical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Nonattainment · Subpart 2/Severe 15
Original designation: Jun 2004
Open data source: EPA final revocation ruleEPA terminated this area's 1997 ozone anti-backsliding obligations effective March 16, 2020. Separate SIP requirements may apply.
Open data source: EPA final anti-backsliding termination ruleData from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Houston Bayland Park
Annual mean: 15.8 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.041 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 13 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 9.0 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
443 - Richmond Oilseeds
Reported: 2024
Allied Plant 1 - Rosenberg
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
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.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Fort Bend County, TX
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Fort Bend 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.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
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.
No records dated within the last 5 years surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: last 5 years
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Fort Bend County, TexasPop. 889,146
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 | 5,014 | 7,875 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 14.1% | 17.9% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 10.9% | 13.3% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.0% | 36.2% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 10.7 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.7% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 81.4 | 77.2 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the City of Richmond. Results dated Jul 25, 2024 to Apr 10, 2025 include PFPeA at 0.0098 to 0.082 micrograms per liter and PFBA at 0.0058 to 0.0471 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 4 violations for the City of Richmond.
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 Richmond.
The monitoring station at Houston Bayland Park recorded an annual average of 15.8 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Houston Bayland Park recorded an annual average of 0.041 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Houston Bayland Park recorded an annual average of 9 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The radon data for Richmond covers Fort Bend County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Richmond reports a life expectancy of 81.4 years in Fort Bend 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 Richmond reports 5,014 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Fort Bend 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 Richmond lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 10.7 micrograms per cubic meter in Fort Bend 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 Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation near Richmond on Nov 19, 2014. The reported release was natural gas.