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Air quality and drinking water coverage in Tomball, TX

Review government records associated with Tomball, Texas.

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What the Tomball 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
No Superfund records returned in this report; No brownfield records returned in this report.
Infrastructure and incidents
1 pipeline incident record shown; 2 RMP facility records shown (earlier stored inventory, current location coverage unverified).Source date: PHMSA data as of Q1 2026

Water quality in Tomball

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 Tomball, TX from EPA SDWIS.

City of Tomball

Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.

Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026

City listed in EPA records · Serves 17,532 people

Data from EPA SDWIS

PFAS (Forever Chemicals)No PFAS records shown for this report

Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026

EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems

Open data source: EPA UCMR5

DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report

Open data source: DoD PFAS
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.

Willow Creek

Not Supporting21.6% 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

Violation records

City of Tomball South WWTP

Last inspected: Dec 2025

Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Violation Identified · 5 of 12 quarters with noncompliance
Cornerstone Mhp WWTP

Last inspected: Dec 2025

Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Violation Identified · 5 of 12 quarters with noncompliance

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 Tomball

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

1
40estimated additional cancer cases per million people

Harris County

Assessment year: 2020

Open data source: EPA AirToxScreen
Lower risk95th percentile nationallyHigher risk

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

Factories & power plantsWildfires & 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.

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria: Ozone

NonattainmentSerious

8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)

Original designation: Sep 2018

Open data source: EPA Area Detail
Design value: 0.085 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.

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 rule

EPA 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 rule

Data from EPA Green Book

Air Quality Monitoring (AQS)

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

NO2

Annual mean: 9.1 Parts per billion

Observation year: 2025

Ozone

Annual mean: 0.042 Parts per million

EPA primary exceedance count: 8 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)

Observation year: 2025

PM2.5

Annual mean: 10.8 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)

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)No TRI-reported air emission records surfaced for this city report.

Reviewed: source records as of 2024

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO

Land cleanup and hazardous waste records in Tomball

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

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: Jan 16, 2020
Compass Instruments
Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Active hazardous-waste handler record
Active handler·Last RCRA inspection: Jul 14, 2014
Lowes of Tomball 1052
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

Harris County, TX

EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)

Open data source: EPA radon zone data

Harris 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 Tomball

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: 48201C
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.

Harris County, TexasPop. 4,780,913

County Health Rankings edition: 2024

Premature Death

County
7,724
State
7,875
National
7,972

Poor or Fair Health

County
20.0%
State
17.9%
National
14.2%

Poor Physical Health Days

County
3.4
State
3.3
National
3.3

Poor Mental Health Days

County
5.2
State
4.6
National
4.8

Adult Smoking

County
15.5%
State
13.3%
National
15.0%

Adult Obesity

County
36.5%
State
36.2%
National
34.0%

Air Pollution - Particulate Matter

County
10.7
State
8.6
National
7.3

Drinking water violation indicator

County
Yes
State
N/A
National
N/A

Diabetes Prevalence

County
12.2%
State
11.0%
National
9.6%

Life Expectancy

County
77.9
State
77.2
National
77.6

Environmental questions about Tomball, Texas

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

This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Tomball.

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 Tomball, Texas?

EPA drinking water records on this page list 1 violation for the City of Tomball.

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 Tomball, Texas?

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

The monitoring station at Conroe Relocated recorded an annual average of 9.1 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.

The monitoring station at Conroe Relocated recorded an annual average of 0.042 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.

The monitoring station at Conroe Relocated recorded an annual average of 10.8 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.

Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow

Is there radon in Tomball, Texas?

The radon data for Tomball covers Harris 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 Tomball, Texas?

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

EPA Superfund recordsEPA brownfield records

What is the life expectancy in Tomball, Texas?

The county data for Tomball reports a life expectancy of 77.9 years in Harris County, Texas.

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

Harris County health data

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

The county data for Tomball reports 7,724 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Harris 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.

Harris County health data

Is there air pollution in Tomball, Texas?

The county data for Tomball lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 10.7 micrograms per cubic meter in Harris County, Texas.

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

Harris County health data

What environmental incidents are recorded near Tomball, Texas?

Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Tomball Gas Dept, City of near Tomball on Sep 17, 2011. The reported release was natural gas.

View PHMSA flagged incident dataset