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Public water-system records for San Elizario, TX from EPA SDWIS.
Horizon Regional Mud
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 31,542 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.
Daugherty Lateral-Rio Grande
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens
Affected uses: Ecological, Other, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
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.
El Paso 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 designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
El Paso-Las Cruces: Ozone
NonattainmentMarginal8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Original designation: Dec 2021
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
6Zm Desert View
Annual mean: 20.2 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.046 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 2 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 61.0 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C)
EPA primary exceedance count: 27 (PM10 24-hour 2006)
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
1201 Herring Road, San Elizario
Reported: Feb 2026
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
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
El Paso County, TX
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
El Paso 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.
El Paso County, TexasPop. 868,763
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 | 7,874 | 7,875 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 23.1% | 17.9% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 14.7% | 13.3% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.6% | 36.2% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.8 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 14.4% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 77.0 | 77.2 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in San Elizario.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 3 violations for Horizon Regional MUD, including 1 marked active.
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for San Elizario.
The monitoring station at 6Zm Desert View recorded an annual average of 20.2 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at 6Zm Desert View recorded an annual average of 0.046 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at 6Zm Desert View recorded an annual average of 61 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C) for particles (PM10) in 2025.
The radon data for San Elizario covers El Paso 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: The Farm.
The county data for San Elizario reports a life expectancy of 77.0 years in El Paso 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 San Elizario reports 7,874 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in El Paso 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 San Elizario lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.8 micrograms per cubic meter in El Paso County, Texas.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.