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Public water-system records for Sweetwater, TX from EPA SDWIS.
City of Sweetwater
PFAS detected below the official threshold used by this report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 12,401 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 Sep 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 Sweetwater 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.
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
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Nolan 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.
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC
Reported: 2024
Pvs Dx Inc
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 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
Toxics Release Inventory data — chemicals disposed on-site at reporting facilities.
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC
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.
More MSHA records matched the search than this preview shows.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Nolan County, TX
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Nolan 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.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
Recent Incidents (last 5 years)
HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P.
Incident date: Nov 19, 2024
Property damage: $693,000
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Nolan County, TexasPop. 14,473
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 | 10,582 | 7,875 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 23.4% | 17.9% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 19.5% | 13.3% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.2% | 36.2% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 7.2 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 13.4% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 73.3 | 77.2 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the City of Sweetwater. Results dated Sep 24, 2025 include PFBA at 0.0061 micrograms per liter.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 2 violations for the City of Sweetwater.
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We don't have air monitoring measurements for Sweetwater yet.
The radon data for Sweetwater covers Nolan 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 Sweetwater reports a life expectancy of 73.3 years in Nolan 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 Sweetwater reports 10,582 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Nolan 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 Sweetwater lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 7.2 micrograms per cubic meter in Nolan 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 Holly Energy Partners-Operating, L.P. near Sweetwater on Nov 19, 2024. The reported release was a liquid petroleum product.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Sunoco Pipeline L.P. near Sweetwater on Aug 29, 2016. The reported release was crude oil.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving West Texas Gulf Pipeline Co near Sweetwater on Oct 20, 2018. The reported release was crude oil.