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Air quality and drinking water coverage in Terrell, TX

Review government records associated with Terrell, Texas.

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What the Terrell records show

Water quality and PFAS
1 candidate water system shown.Source date: Violations as of Q1 2026
Air quality and emissions
3 monitoring records shown. Observation year: 2025.Source date: AQS data as of 2026
Land and cleanup records
1 Superfund record shown; No brownfield records returned in this report.
Infrastructure and incidents
1 pipeline incident record shown; 3 RMP facility records shown (earlier stored inventory, current location coverage unverified).Source date: PHMSA data as of Q1 2026

Water quality in Terrell

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 Terrell, TX from EPA SDWIS.

City of Terrell

Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.

Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026

Purchased or imported water record · Serves 18,432 people

Data from EPA SDWIS

PFAS Screening

3

PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Jul 2023 to Jan 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

3 PFAS sample results above EPA limits

Sample period: Jul 2023 to Oct 2023

UCMR5 results are sampled by public water system, not every household. Confirm your water provider before treating these as tap-water results for a specific address.

ChemicalConcentration (µg/L)EPA Limit (µg/L)Sample dateOver Limit
PFOS0.01040.00402023-09-20Yes
PFOS0.00960.00402023-07-12Yes
PFOS0.00890.00402023-10-26Yes

PFAS detections below EPA limits.

Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites

DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Terrell 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.

Headwaters Kings Creek

Not Supporting9.4% 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)

2

NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.

Open data source: EPA ECHO

Violation records

Kings Creek WWTP

Last inspected: Dec 2025

Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Violation Identified · 4 of 12 quarters with noncompliance
Effluent Limit Violations,Not Otherwise Specified · FY2023

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 Terrell

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

Kaufman 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

1

EPA designates an area as nonattainment when air quality does not meet federal health-based standards (NAAQS) for a specific pollutant.

Dallas-Fort Worth: Ozone

NonattainmentSerious

8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)

Original designation: Aug 2018

Open data source: EPA Area Detail
Design value: 0.083 ppm(2023-2025)
Designation standard: 0.070 ppm (8-hour)

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.

Dallas-Fort Worth Area

Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)

Historical designation: Nonattainment · Subpart 2/Serious

Original designation: Jun 2004

Open data source: EPA final revocation rule

Continuing requirements have not been verified for this area.

Data from EPA Green Book

Air Quality Monitoring (AQS)

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

SO2

Annual mean: 1.5 Parts per billion

Observation year: 2025

NO2

Annual mean: 8.9 Parts per billion

Observation year: 2025

Ozone

Annual mean: 0.043 Parts per million

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)

6

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

Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing

Reported: 2024

Open data source: View EPA TRI facility record
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
10.37 lbs
Total air: 10.37 lbsFugitive: 10.37 lbs
Lead compounds
188.00 lbs
Antimony compounds
6.00 lbs
Arsenic compounds
2.68 lbs
Copper compounds
0.90 lbs
Total air: 197.58 lbsStack: 197.58 lbs

Fxi Inc. - Terrell

Reported: 2024

Open data source: View EPA TRI facility record
Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)
90.84 lbs
Total air: 90.84 lbsFugitive: 22.71 lbsStack: 68.13 lbs

Land cleanup and hazardous waste records in Terrell

Contaminated Sites

Superfund Sites

1

EPA records for current, proposed and formerly listed Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO
Van Der Horst Usa Corporation

EPA FRS Registry ID 110071102398

Reported: Nov 2021

Open data source: EPA ECHO
NPL Status: Currently on Final NPL
Cleanup: Construction Complete / Controls in Place
Contaminants: 1,1'-BIPHENYL, 1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE, 1,1-DICHLOROETHANE, 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE, 1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE), 1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE, BENZENE, BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE, CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE), CHLOROFORM, CHROMIUM, CHROMIUM(VI), CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE, FLUORIDE, NAPHTHALENE, TETRACHLOROETHENE, TRICHLOROETHENE
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

3

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

Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record
Active handler·Last RCRA inspection: Apr 23, 2024
Home Depot Usa Hd6579
Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record
Active handler
Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record
Active handler·Last RCRA inspection: Jun 27, 2024

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 Sites

2

Formerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.

Open data source: USACE FUDS
Da-Ft Wor Def Nike Bat 20
Open data source: USACE FUDS
K06TX0264
Property status: Properties with all projects at site closeout
USACE data fiscal year 2024
K06TX1127
Property status: Properties with all projects at site closeout
USACE data fiscal year 2024

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

Kaufman County, TX

EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)

Open data source: EPA radon zone data

Kaufman 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 Terrell

FEMA Flood Zones

1

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

FEMA Flood Zone: ASFHA

Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain). No base flood elevation determined.

DFIRM Panel: 48257C
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

1

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

Community Health

Community Health Indicators

Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.

Kaufman County, TexasPop. 172,366

County Health Rankings edition: 2024

Premature Death

County
8,986
State
7,875
National
7,972

Poor or Fair Health

County
17.8%
State
17.9%
National
14.2%

Poor Physical Health Days

County
3.7
State
3.3
National
3.3

Poor Mental Health Days

County
4.9
State
4.6
National
4.8

Adult Smoking

County
16.1%
State
13.3%
National
15.0%

Adult Obesity

County
36.6%
State
36.2%
National
34.0%

Air Pollution - Particulate Matter

County
9.3
State
8.6
National
7.3

Drinking water violation indicator

County
Yes
State
N/A
National
N/A

Diabetes Prevalence

County
10.6%
State
11.0%
National
9.6%

Life Expectancy

County
74.8
State
77.2
National
77.6

Environmental questions about Terrell, Texas

Has PFAS been found in the water in Terrell, Texas?

EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the City of Terrell. Results dated Jul 12, 2023 to Jan 23, 2024 include PFBA at 0.0062 to 0.0108 micrograms per liter and PFOS at 0.0089 to 0.0104 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 Terrell, Texas?

EPA drinking water records on this page list 3 violations for the City of Terrell, including 2 marked active.

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 Terrell, Texas?

Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Terrell.

The monitoring station at Kaufman recorded an annual average of 1.5 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.

The monitoring station at Kaufman recorded an annual average of 8.9 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.

The monitoring station at Kaufman recorded an annual average of 0.043 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.

Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow

Is there radon in Terrell, Texas?

The radon data for Terrell covers Kaufman 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 Terrell, Texas?

This city report shows 1 Superfund site: Van Der Horst USA Corporation.

No brownfield sites were returned for this city report.

View on EPA ECHOEPA brownfield records

What is the life expectancy in Terrell, Texas?

The county data for Terrell reports a life expectancy of 74.8 years in Kaufman County, Texas.

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

Kaufman County health data

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

The county data for Terrell reports 8,986 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Kaufman 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.

Kaufman County health data

Is there air pollution in Terrell, Texas?

The county data for Terrell lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.3 micrograms per cubic meter in Kaufman County, Texas.

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

Kaufman County health data

What environmental incidents are recorded near Terrell, Texas?

Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Enterprise Crude Pipeline LLC near Terrell on Apr 3, 2013. The reported release was crude oil.

View PHMSA flagged incident dataset