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					<description><![CDATA[The City of Fort Worth is home to an estimated 874,168 residents, and it's located in Tarrant County, TX. This report will help you become better acquainted with Fort Worth and the surrounding area by addressing the following questions:]]></description>
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	<td class="column-1">Fort Worth, TX</td><td class="column-2"><figure style="margin-top:-24px; margin-bottom:21px" class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://trendingtowns.com/wp-content/uploads/TX.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-445"/></figure><p>The City of Fort Worth is home to an estimated 874,168 residents, and it’s located in Tarrant County, TX.</p><p><strong>This report will help you become better acquainted with Fort Worth and the surrounding area by addressing the following questions:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Are there any hazardous sites in Tarrant County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>How clean is the air in Tarrant County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>What’s the average radon level for homes in Tarrant County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>Is the water in Tarrant County, TX safe to drink?</strong></li></ul><h2 style="margin-top:36px; margin-bottom:8px">Hazardous Sites near Fort Worth, TX</h2><p><strong>There are two Superfund sites in Tarrant County, TX. Superfund sites, like Sandy Beach Road Ground Water Plume in Pelican Bay, TX, are areas that have been contaminated with hazardous substances. If not for the cleanup efforts orchestrated by the EPA, these sites could endanger people living in nearby communities.</strong></p><p>The EPA uses the Hazardous Ranking System (HRS) to quantify the risk a contaminated site poses to human health and the environment. Sites assigned HRS scores of 28.5 or greater qualify for placement on the National Priorities List (NPL), and are eligible to receive federal funding for cleanup efforts.</p><p>Before the EPA deletes a site from the NPL, it conducts reviews to ensure the cleanup was sufficient. As a result, some sites remain on the active site list long after cleanup activities are complete.</p><p><strong>For more information about the Superfund sites located in the Fort Worth, TX area, be sure to review the map and background information provided below:</strong></p></br><img class="aligncenter" width="300" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?scale=2&amp;size=300x300&amp;maptype=terrain&amp;key=AIzaSyBlan9MRT-bU1QrqOzP0sbw2blQjQ0OoT4&amp;format=png&amp;visual_refresh=true&amp;markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xff0000%7Clabel:A%7C32.928472,-97.525&amp;markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xff0000%7Clabel:B%7C32.777781,-97.45"><h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Map Legend</span>:</h3>
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	<td class="column-1">48439</td><td class="column-2"><h4 style="text-align:left">A. Sandy Beach Road Ground Water Plume (HRS Score: <span style="color: red;">50</span>)</h4><p>The Sandy Beach Road Ground Water Plume site, caused by disposal activities at a nearby dump site, is located in Pelican Bay, TX.<p><p>The EPA found dangerous levels of Trichloroethene, and Cis-1,2-Dichloroethene at the Sandy Beach Road Ground Water Plume site.</p></td>
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	<td class="column-1">48439</td><td class="column-2"><h4 style="text-align:left">B. Air Force Plant #4 (General Dynamics) (HRS Score: <span style="color: red;">40</span>)</h4><p>The Air Force Plant #4 (General Dynamics) site, used to manufacture military aircraft beginning in 1942, is located in Fort Worth, TX.<p><p>Contaminants found at the Air Force Plant #4 (General Dynamics) site include:</p><ul><li>Barium</li><li>Benzene</li><li>Cadmium</li><li>Chromium</li><li>Lead</li></ul></td>
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<h2 style="margin-top:29px; margin-bottom:8px">Air Quality in the Fort Worth, TX Area</h2><p>The two most widespread forms of air pollution are ozone (smog) and particle pollution (soot). Exposure to these harmful pollutants, for even just a short period, can have adverse effects on your health.</p><p>Thanks to data collected by air monitoring equipment located across the country, the American Lung Association (ALA) is able to assess and track our air quality using three metrics:</p><ul><li>Ozone</li><li>Short-term Particle Pollution</li><li>Year-round Particle Pollution</li></ul><p><strong>In their 2019 annual report, the ALA rated the air quality in Tarrant County, TX as follows:</strong></p><!-- wp:columns -->
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<!-- /wp:columns --><h2 style="margin-top:29.5px; margin-bottom:8px">Radon Levels in Fort Worth, TX Area</h2><p>Air quality inside your home can be impacted by a number of factors, including the presence of hazardous substances in building materials (asbestos, lead, formaldehyde, etc.) and local radon levels.</p><p>Radon is a naturally occurring gas you cannot see or smell. It can build up inside your home and negatively impact your indoor air quality as well as your health.</p><p>To provide a guideline, the EPA assigned one of three zones to each U.S. county and county equivalent:</p><ul><li>Zone 1 (higher radon levels)</li><li>Zone 2 (moderate levels)</li><li>Zone 3 (lower levels)</li></ul><p><strong>The average indoor radon reading in Tarrant County, TX is predicted to be less than 2 picocuries per liter (pCi/L), so the county has been assigned EPA Radon Zone 3.</strong></p><h5 style="text-align:center">EPA Radon Zone</h5><img src="https://trendingtowns.com/wp-content/uploads/Zone-3.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-538"></br><p>But, it's worth mentioning homes with elevated levels of radon have been found in all three radon zones. So, despite the fact Fort Worth, TX is in EPA Radon Zone 3, you should have a radon test performed on any home you purchase in the area.</p><h2 style="margin-top:29.5px; margin-bottom:8px">Water Quality in Fort Worth, TX Area</h2><p>In accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the EPA sets regulatory limits for drinking water contaminants known to cause adverse health effects.</p><p><strong>The following Tarrant County, TX water provider(s) violated the maximum allowable level for one or more regulated contaminants:</strong></p>
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	<td class="column-1">48439</td><td class="column-2">Chart House Condominium</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-radium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Combined Radium (-226 and -228)</a></td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48439</td><td class="column-2">Chart House Condominium</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48439</td><td class="column-2">City of River Oaks</td><td class="column-3">Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48439</td><td class="column-2">City of River Oaks</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48439</td><td class="column-2">City of Sansom Park</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48439</td><td class="column-2">City of White Settlement</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-radium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Combined Radium (-226 and -228)</a></td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48439</td><td class="column-2">City of White Settlement</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48439</td><td class="column-2">Community WSC</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48439</td><td class="column-2">Cooley Point</td><td class="column-3">Fluoride</td><td class="column-4">Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48439</td><td class="column-2">Cottonwood Hills Estates</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-radium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Combined Radium (-226 and -228)</a></td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48439</td><td class="column-2">Cottonwood Hills Estates</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48439</td><td class="column-2">Town of Pantego</td><td class="column-3">Fluoride</td><td class="column-4">Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth </td>
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<p>In addition to setting enforceable standards for harmful contaminants, the EPA also established guidelines to assist public water providers in managing the taste, odor and color of their drinking water.</p><p>To find out more about what’s in your drinking water, contact your utility company and request a copy of the latest Consumer Confidence Report.</p><hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide" style="border: solid 0.5px;background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0"/><h5>Sources and Methods</h5><p style="font-size:12px"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Hazardous Sites</strong></span>:  Identified using a report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), hazardous sites detailed on trendingtowns.com represent sites contained on the National Priorities List (NPL) as of November 25, 2019.&nbsp; The NPL is the list of national priorities among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States and its territories.&nbsp; All site-related data was sourced from the EPA.</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Air Quality</span></strong>:  Grades for ozone, short-term particle pollution, and year-round particle pollution were obtained from&nbsp;<em>State of the Air 2019</em>, a report compiled by the American Lung Association.</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Radon Zones</span>:</strong>  Radon zone designations were obtained using a public use dataset provided by the EPA (September 11, 2019).</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Water Quality</span>:  </strong>Drinking water violation data was sourced from the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), a public use database provided by the EPA.  The dataset included violations submitted to the database as of the third quarter of 2019.</p></td>
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					<description><![CDATA[The City of Weatherford is home to an estimated 30,654 residents, and it's located in Parker County, TX. This report will help you become better acquainted with Weatherford and the surrounding area by addressing the following questions:]]></description>
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	<td class="column-1">Weatherford, TX</td><td class="column-2"><figure style="margin-top:-24px; margin-bottom:21px" class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://trendingtowns.com/wp-content/uploads/TX.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-445"/></figure><p>The City of Weatherford is home to an estimated 30,654 residents, and it’s located in Parker County, TX.</p><p><strong>This report will help you become better acquainted with Weatherford and the surrounding area by addressing the following questions:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Are there any hazardous sites in Parker County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>How clean is the air in Parker County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>What’s the average radon level for homes in Parker County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>Is the water in Parker County, TX safe to drink?</strong></li></ul><h2 style="margin-top:36px; margin-bottom:8px">Hazardous Sites near Weatherford, TX</h2><p><strong>There is one Superfund site in Parker County, TX. Superfund sites, like Circle Court Ground Water Plume in Willow Park, TX, are areas that have been contaminated with hazardous substances. If not for the cleanup efforts orchestrated by the EPA, these sites could endanger people living in nearby communities.</strong></p><p>The EPA uses the Hazardous Ranking System (HRS) to quantify the risk a contaminated site poses to human health and the environment. Sites assigned HRS scores of 28.5 or greater qualify for placement on the National Priorities List (NPL), and are eligible to receive federal funding for cleanup efforts.</p><p>Before the EPA deletes a site from the NPL, it conducts reviews to ensure the cleanup was sufficient. As a result, some sites remain on the active site list long after cleanup activities are complete.</p><p><strong>For more information about the Superfund site located in the Weatherford, TX area, be sure to review the map and background information provided below:</strong></p></br><img class="aligncenter" width="300" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?scale=2&amp;size=300x300&amp;maptype=terrain&amp;key=AIzaSyBlan9MRT-bU1QrqOzP0sbw2blQjQ0OoT4&amp;format=png&amp;visual_refresh=true&amp;markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xff0000%7Clabel:%7C32.744778,-97.679763"><h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Map Legend</span>:</h3>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2"><h4 style="text-align:left">Circle Court Ground Water Plume (HRS Score: <span style="color: red;">50</span>)</h4><p>The Circle Court Ground Water Plume site is located in Willow Park, TX.<p></td>
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<!-- #tablepress-2 from cache --><h2 style="margin-top:29px; margin-bottom:8px">Air Quality in the Weatherford, TX Area</h2><p>The two most widespread forms of air pollution are ozone (smog) and particle pollution (soot). Exposure to these harmful pollutants, for even just a short period, can have adverse effects on your health.</p><p>Thanks to data collected by air monitoring equipment located across the country, the American Lung Association (ALA) is able to assess and track our air quality using three metrics:</p><ul><li>Ozone</li><li>Short-term Particle Pollution</li><li>Year-round Particle Pollution</li></ul><p><strong>In their 2019 annual report, the ALA rated the air quality in Parker County, TX as follows:</strong></p><!-- wp:columns -->
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<!-- /wp:columns --><p style="font-size:12px;text-align:left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>DNC</strong> (Data Not Collected)</span>:  Data on associated pollutants were not collected in this county or county equivalent.</br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>INC</strong> (Incomplete)</span>:  Associated pollutants are being monitored in this county or county equivalent, but data were insufficient to assign a grade.</p><h2 style="margin-top:29.5px; margin-bottom:8px">Radon Levels in Weatherford, TX Area</h2><p>Air quality inside your home can be impacted by a number of factors, including the presence of hazardous substances in building materials (asbestos, lead, formaldehyde, etc.) and local radon levels.</p><p>Radon is a naturally occurring gas you cannot see or smell. It can build up inside your home and negatively impact your indoor air quality as well as your health.</p><p>To provide a guideline, the EPA assigned one of three zones to each U.S. county and county equivalent:</p><ul><li>Zone 1 (higher radon levels)</li><li>Zone 2 (moderate levels)</li><li>Zone 3 (lower levels)</li></ul><p><strong>The average indoor radon reading in Parker County, TX is predicted to be less than 2 picocuries per liter (pCi/L), so the county has been assigned EPA Radon Zone 3.</strong></p><h5 style="text-align:center">EPA Radon Zone</h5><img src="https://trendingtowns.com/wp-content/uploads/Zone-3.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-538"></br><p>But, it's worth mentioning homes with elevated levels of radon have been found in all three radon zones. So, despite the fact Weatherford, TX is in EPA Radon Zone 3, you should have a radon test performed on any home you purchase in the area.</p><h2 style="margin-top:29.5px; margin-bottom:8px">Water Quality in Weatherford, TX Area</h2><p>In accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the EPA sets regulatory limits for drinking water contaminants known to cause adverse health effects.</p><p><strong>The following Parker County, TX water provider(s) violated the maximum allowable level for one or more regulated contaminants:</strong></p>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">Abraxas Utilities</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-radium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Combined Radium (-226 and -228)</a></td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">Abraxas Utilities</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">Aledo Mobile Home Park</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-nitrate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nitrate</a></td><td class="column-4">Infants below the age of six months who drink water containing nitrate in excess of the MCL could become seriously ill and, if untreated, may die. Symptoms include shortness of breath and blue-baby syndrome. </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">City of Aledo</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-radium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Combined Radium (-226 and -228)</a></td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">City of Aledo</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">City of Hudson Oaks</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-radium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Combined Radium (-226 and -228)</a></td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">City of Hudson Oaks</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">City of Reno</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">City of Springtown</td><td class="column-3">Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">City of Springtown</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">City of Weatherford</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">Crazy Horse Ranch Water</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-radium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Combined Radium (-226 and -228)</a></td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">Crazy Horse Ranch Water</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">Highland Court</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-radium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Combined Radium (-226 and -228)</a></td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">Highland Court</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">Highland Terrace Apartments</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-radium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Combined Radium (-226 and -228)</a></td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">Highland Terrace Apartments</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">Millsap WSC</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">Saddle Club Estates</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-radium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Combined Radium (-226 and -228)</a></td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">Saddle Club Estates</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">Walnut Creek SUD</td><td class="column-3">Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">Walnut Creek SUD</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48367</td><td class="column-2">Whitt WSC</td><td class="column-3">Fluoride</td><td class="column-4">Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth </td>
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					<description><![CDATA[The City of Killeen is home to an estimated 145,482 residents, and it's located in Bell County, TX. This report will help you become better acquainted with Killeen and the surrounding area by addressing the following questions:]]></description>
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	<td class="column-1">Killeen, TX</td><td class="column-2"><figure style="margin-top:-24px; margin-bottom:21px" class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://trendingtowns.com/wp-content/uploads/TX.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-445"/></figure><p>The City of Killeen is home to an estimated 145,482 residents, and it’s located in Bell County, TX.</p><p><strong>This report will help you become better acquainted with Killeen and the surrounding area by addressing the following questions:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Are there any hazardous sites in Bell County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>How clean is the air in Bell County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>What’s the average radon level for homes in Bell County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>Is the water in Bell County, TX safe to drink?</strong></li></ul><h2 style="margin-top:36px; margin-bottom:8px">Hazardous Sites near Killeen, TX</h2><p><strong>There is one Superfund site in Bell County, TX. Superfund sites, like Rockwool Industries Inc. in Bell County, TX, are areas that have been contaminated with hazardous substances. If not for the cleanup efforts orchestrated by the EPA, these sites could endanger people living in nearby communities.</strong></p><p>The EPA uses the Hazardous Ranking System (HRS) to quantify the risk a contaminated site poses to human health and the environment. Sites assigned HRS scores of 28.5 or greater qualify for placement on the National Priorities List (NPL), and are eligible to receive federal funding for cleanup efforts.</p><p>Before the EPA deletes a site from the NPL, it conducts reviews to ensure the cleanup was sufficient. As a result, some sites remain on the active site list long after cleanup activities are complete.</p><p><strong>For more information about the Superfund site located in the Killeen, TX area, be sure to review the map and background information provided below:</strong></p></br><img class="aligncenter" width="300" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?scale=2&amp;size=300x300&amp;maptype=terrain&amp;key=AIzaSyBlan9MRT-bU1QrqOzP0sbw2blQjQ0OoT4&amp;format=png&amp;visual_refresh=true&amp;markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xff0000%7Clabel:%7C31.051667,-97.438056"><h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Map Legend</span>:</h3>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2"><h4 style="text-align:left">Rockwool Industries Inc. (HRS Score: <span style="color: red;">48</span>)</h4><p>The Rockwool Industries Inc. site is located in Bell County, TX.<p><p>Contaminants found at the Rockwool Industries Inc. site include:</p><ul><li>Antimony</li><li>Arsenic</li><li>Lead</li></ul></td>
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<h2 style="margin-top:29px; margin-bottom:8px">Air Quality in the Killeen, TX Area</h2><p>The two most widespread forms of air pollution are ozone (smog) and particle pollution (soot). Exposure to these harmful pollutants, for even just a short period, can have adverse effects on your health.</p><p>Thanks to data collected by air monitoring equipment located across the country, the American Lung Association (ALA) is able to assess and track our air quality using three metrics:</p><ul><li>Ozone</li><li>Short-term Particle Pollution</li><li>Year-round Particle Pollution</li></ul><p><strong>In their 2019 annual report, the ALA rated the air quality in Bell County, TX as follows:</strong></p><!-- wp:columns -->
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<!-- /wp:columns --><p style="font-size:12px;text-align:left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>DNC</strong> (Data Not Collected)</span>:  Data on associated pollutants were not collected in this county or county equivalent.</br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>INC</strong> (Incomplete)</span>:  Associated pollutants are being monitored in this county or county equivalent, but data were insufficient to assign a grade.</p><h2 style="margin-top:29.5px; margin-bottom:8px">Radon Levels in Killeen, TX Area</h2><p>Air quality inside your home can be impacted by a number of factors, including the presence of hazardous substances in building materials (asbestos, lead, formaldehyde, etc.) and local radon levels.</p><p>Radon is a naturally occurring gas you cannot see or smell. It can build up inside your home and negatively impact your indoor air quality as well as your health.</p><p>To provide a guideline, the EPA assigned one of three zones to each U.S. county and county equivalent:</p><ul><li>Zone 1 (higher radon levels)</li><li>Zone 2 (moderate levels)</li><li>Zone 3 (lower levels)</li></ul><p><strong>The average indoor radon reading in Bell County, TX is predicted to be less than 2 picocuries per liter (pCi/L), so the county has been assigned EPA Radon Zone 3.</strong></p><h5 style="text-align:center">EPA Radon Zone</h5><img src="https://trendingtowns.com/wp-content/uploads/Zone-3.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-538"></br><p>But, it's worth mentioning homes with elevated levels of radon have been found in all three radon zones. So, despite the fact Killeen, TX is in EPA Radon Zone 3, you should have a radon test performed on any home you purchase in the area.</p><h2 style="margin-top:29.5px; margin-bottom:8px">Water Quality in Killeen, TX Area</h2><p>In accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the EPA sets regulatory limits for drinking water contaminants known to cause adverse health effects.</p><p><strong>The following Bell County, TX water provider(s) violated the maximum allowable level for one or more regulated contaminants:</strong></p>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">439 WSC</td><td class="column-3">Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">439 WSC</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">Armstrong WSC</td><td class="column-3">Fluoride</td><td class="column-4">Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">Armstrong WSC</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">Arrowhead Hill WSC</td><td class="column-3">Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">Arrowhead Hill WSC</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">Bell County WCID 2</td><td class="column-3">Fluoride</td><td class="column-4">Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">Bell County WCID 2</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">Bell County WCID 5</td><td class="column-3">Fluoride</td><td class="column-4">Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">Bell County WCID 5</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">Bell Milam Falls WSC</td><td class="column-3">Fluoride</td><td class="column-4">Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">Bell Milam Falls WSC</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">City of Harker Heights</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">City of Holland</td><td class="column-3">Fluoride</td><td class="column-4">Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">City of Holland</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">City of Killeen</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">City of Morgans Point Resort</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">City of Rogers</td><td class="column-3">Fluoride</td><td class="column-4">Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">City of Rogers</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">City of Temple</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">City of Troy</td><td class="column-3">Fluoride</td><td class="column-4">Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">City of Troy</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">Dog Ridge WSC</td><td class="column-3">Fluoride</td><td class="column-4">Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">East Bell WSC</td><td class="column-3">Fluoride</td><td class="column-4">Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">Little Elm Valley WSC</td><td class="column-3">Fluoride</td><td class="column-4">Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">Little Elm Valley WSC</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">Oenaville &amp; Belfalls WSC</td><td class="column-3">Fluoride</td><td class="column-4">Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48027</td><td class="column-2">West Bell County WSC</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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<p>In addition to setting enforceable standards for harmful contaminants, the EPA also established guidelines to assist public water providers in managing the taste, odor and color of their drinking water.</p><p>To find out more about what’s in your drinking water, contact your utility company and request a copy of the latest Consumer Confidence Report.</p><hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide" style="border: solid 0.5px;background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0"/><h5>Sources and Methods</h5><p style="font-size:12px"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Hazardous Sites</strong></span>:  Identified using a report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), hazardous sites detailed on trendingtowns.com represent sites contained on the National Priorities List (NPL) as of November 25, 2019.&nbsp; The NPL is the list of national priorities among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States and its territories.&nbsp; All site-related data was sourced from the EPA.</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Air Quality</span></strong>:  Grades for ozone, short-term particle pollution, and year-round particle pollution were obtained from&nbsp;<em>State of the Air 2019</em>, a report compiled by the American Lung Association.</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Radon Zones</span>:</strong>  Radon zone designations were obtained using a public use dataset provided by the EPA (September 11, 2019).</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Water Quality</span>:  </strong>Drinking water violation data was sourced from the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), a public use database provided by the EPA.  The dataset included violations submitted to the database as of the third quarter of 2019.</p></td>
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		<title>The Woodlands, TX</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The City of The Woodlands is home to an estimated 109,608 residents, and it's located in Montgomery County, TX. This report will help you become better acquainted with The Woodlands and the surrounding area by addressing the following questions:]]></description>
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	<td class="column-1">The Woodlands, TX</td><td class="column-2"><figure style="margin-top:-24px; margin-bottom:21px" class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://trendingtowns.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Woodlands-TX.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-445"/></figure><p>The City of The Woodlands is home to an estimated 109,608 residents, and it’s located in Montgomery County, TX.</p><p><strong>This report will help you become better acquainted with The Woodlands and the surrounding area by addressing the following questions:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Are there any hazardous sites in Montgomery County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>How clean is the air in Montgomery County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>What’s the average radon level for homes in Montgomery County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>Is the water in Montgomery County, TX safe to drink?</strong></li></ul><h2 style="margin-top:36px; margin-bottom:8px">Hazardous Sites near The Woodlands, TX</h2><p><strong>There are two Superfund sites in Montgomery County, TX. Superfund sites, like Conroe Creosoting Co. in Conroe, TX, are areas that have been contaminated with hazardous substances. If not for the cleanup efforts orchestrated by the EPA, these sites could endanger people living in nearby communities.</strong></p><p>The EPA uses the Hazardous Ranking System (HRS) to quantify the risk a contaminated site poses to human health and the environment. Sites assigned HRS scores of 28.5 or greater qualify for placement on the National Priorities List (NPL), and are eligible to receive federal funding for cleanup efforts.</p><p>Before the EPA deletes a site from the NPL, it conducts reviews to ensure the cleanup was sufficient. As a result, some sites remain on the active site list long after cleanup activities are complete.</p><p><strong>For more information about the Superfund sites located in the The Woodlands, TX area, be sure to review the map and background information provided below:</strong></p></br><img class="aligncenter" width="300" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?scale=2&amp;size=300x300&amp;maptype=terrain&amp;key=AIzaSyBlan9MRT-bU1QrqOzP0sbw2blQjQ0OoT4&amp;format=png&amp;visual_refresh=true&amp;markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xff0000%7Clabel:A%7C30.318744,-95.435428&amp;markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xff0000%7Clabel:B%7C30.331669,-95.456669"><h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Map Legend</span>:</h3>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2"><h4 style="text-align:left">A. Conroe Creosoting Co. (HRS Score: <span style="color: red;">48</span>)</h4><p>The Conroe Creosoting Co. site is located in Conroe, TX.<p><p>The EPA found dangerous levels of Pentachlorophenol, and Naphthalene at the Conroe Creosoting Co. site.</p></td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2"><h4 style="text-align:left">B. United Creosoting Co. (HRS Score: <span style="color: red;">37</span>)</h4><p>The United Creosoting Co. site is located in Conroe, TX.<p><p>Contaminants found at the United Creosoting Co. site include:</p><ul><li>Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)</li><li>Dioxins (Chlorinated Dibenzodioxins)</li><li>2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-P-Dioxin (TCDD) Toxicity Equivalents (TEQ)</li><li>2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-P-Dioxin (TCDD)</li><li>Pentachlorophenol</li></ul></td>
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<h2 style="margin-top:29px; margin-bottom:8px">Air Quality in the The Woodlands, TX Area</h2><p>The two most widespread forms of air pollution are ozone (smog) and particle pollution (soot). Exposure to these harmful pollutants, for even just a short period, can have adverse effects on your health.</p><p>Thanks to data collected by air monitoring equipment located across the country, the American Lung Association (ALA) is able to assess and track our air quality using three metrics:</p><ul><li>Ozone</li><li>Short-term Particle Pollution</li><li>Year-round Particle Pollution</li></ul><p><strong>In their 2019 annual report, the ALA rated the air quality in Montgomery County, TX as follows:</strong></p><!-- wp:columns -->
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<!-- /wp:columns --><p style="font-size:12px;text-align:left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>DNC</strong> (Data Not Collected)</span>:  Data on associated pollutants were not collected in this county or county equivalent.</br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>INC</strong> (Incomplete)</span>:  Associated pollutants are being monitored in this county or county equivalent, but data were insufficient to assign a grade.</p><h2 style="margin-top:29.5px; margin-bottom:8px">Radon Levels in The Woodlands, TX Area</h2><p>Air quality inside your home can be impacted by a number of factors, including the presence of hazardous substances in building materials (asbestos, lead, formaldehyde, etc.) and local radon levels.</p><p>Radon is a naturally occurring gas you cannot see or smell. It can build up inside your home and negatively impact your indoor air quality as well as your health.</p><p>To provide a guideline, the EPA assigned one of three zones to each U.S. county and county equivalent:</p><ul><li>Zone 1 (higher radon levels)</li><li>Zone 2 (moderate levels)</li><li>Zone 3 (lower levels)</li></ul><p><strong>The average indoor radon reading in Montgomery County, TX is predicted to be less than 2 picocuries per liter (pCi/L), so the county has been assigned EPA Radon Zone 3.</strong></p><h5 style="text-align:center">EPA Radon Zone</h5><img src="https://trendingtowns.com/wp-content/uploads/Zone-3.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-538"></br><p>But, it's worth mentioning homes with elevated levels of radon have been found in all three radon zones. So, despite the fact The Woodlands, TX is in EPA Radon Zone 3, you should have a radon test performed on any home you purchase in the area.</p><h2 style="margin-top:29.5px; margin-bottom:8px">Water Quality in The Woodlands, TX Area</h2><p>In accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the EPA sets regulatory limits for drinking water contaminants known to cause adverse health effects.</p><p><strong>The following Montgomery County, TX water provider(s) violated the maximum allowable level for one or more regulated contaminants:</strong></p>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Conroe Oaks</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-radium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Combined Radium (-226 and -228)</a></td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Conroe Oaks</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Crystal Forest Subdivision</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-radium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Combined Radium (-226 and -228)</a></td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Crystal Forest Subdivision</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Dobbin Plantersville WSC 1</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Hulon Lakes Subdivision</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Lake Bonanza WSC</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Lake Lorraine Ws</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-radium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Combined Radium (-226 and -228)</a></td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Lake Lorraine Ws</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Montgomery County MUD 60</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Montgomery County MUD 7</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Montgomery Trace Water System</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Oak Tree Subdivision</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-radium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Combined Radium (-226 and -228)</a></td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Oak Tree Subdivision</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Pine Lake Subdivision North WSC</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-radium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Combined Radium (-226 and -228)</a></td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Pine Lake Subdivision North WSC</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Porter SUD</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Shady Oaks Estates</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Vista Verde Water Systems</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-radium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Combined Radium (-226 and -228)</a></td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Vista Verde Water Systems</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">White Oak Hills</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-radium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Combined Radium (-226 and -228)</a></td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">White Oak Hills</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48339</td><td class="column-2">Woodland Lakes Estates WSC</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-radium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Combined Radium (-226 and -228)</a></td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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<p>In addition to setting enforceable standards for harmful contaminants, the EPA also established guidelines to assist public water providers in managing the taste, odor and color of their drinking water.</p><p>To find out more about what’s in your drinking water, contact your utility company and request a copy of the latest Consumer Confidence Report.</p><hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide" style="border: solid 0.5px;background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0"/><h5>Sources and Methods</h5><p style="font-size:12px"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Hazardous Sites</strong></span>:  Identified using a report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), hazardous sites detailed on trendingtowns.com represent sites contained on the National Priorities List (NPL) as of November 25, 2019.&nbsp; The NPL is the list of national priorities among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States and its territories.&nbsp; All site-related data was sourced from the EPA.</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Air Quality</span></strong>:  Grades for ozone, short-term particle pollution, and year-round particle pollution were obtained from&nbsp;<em>State of the Air 2019</em>, a report compiled by the American Lung Association.</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Radon Zones</span>:</strong>  Radon zone designations were obtained using a public use dataset provided by the EPA (September 11, 2019).</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Water Quality</span>:  </strong>Drinking water violation data was sourced from the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), a public use database provided by the EPA.  The dataset included violations submitted to the database as of the third quarter of 2019.</p></td>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 20:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The City of Corpus Christi is home to an estimated 325,605 residents, and it's located in Nueces County, TX. This report will help you become better acquainted with Corpus Christi and the surrounding area by addressing the following questions:]]></description>
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	<td class="column-1">Corpus Christi, TX</td><td class="column-2"><figure style="margin-top:-24px; margin-bottom:21px" class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://trendingtowns.com/wp-content/uploads/Corpus-Christi-TX.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-445"/></figure><p>The City of Corpus Christi is home to an estimated 325,605 residents, and it’s located in Nueces County, TX.</p><p><strong>This report will help you become better acquainted with Corpus Christi and the surrounding area by addressing the following questions:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Are there any hazardous sites in Nueces County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>How clean is the air in Nueces County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>What’s the average radon level for homes in Nueces County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>Is the water in Nueces County, TX safe to drink?</strong></li></ul><h2 style="margin-top:36px; margin-bottom:8px">Hazardous Sites near Corpus Christi, TX</h2><p><strong>There is one Superfund site in Nueces County, TX. Superfund sites, like Brine Service Company in Corpus Christi, TX, are areas that have been contaminated with hazardous substances. If not for the cleanup efforts orchestrated by the EPA, these sites could endanger people living in nearby communities.</strong></p><p>The EPA uses the Hazardous Ranking System (HRS) to quantify the risk a contaminated site poses to human health and the environment. Sites assigned HRS scores of 28.5 or greater qualify for placement on the National Priorities List (NPL), and are eligible to receive federal funding for cleanup efforts.</p><p>Before the EPA deletes a site from the NPL, it conducts reviews to ensure the cleanup was sufficient. As a result, some sites remain on the active site list long after cleanup activities are complete.</p><p><strong>For more information about the Superfund site located in the Corpus Christi, TX area, be sure to review the map and background information provided below:</strong></p></br><img class="aligncenter" width="300" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?scale=2&amp;size=300x300&amp;maptype=terrain&amp;key=AIzaSyBlan9MRT-bU1QrqOzP0sbw2blQjQ0OoT4&amp;format=png&amp;visual_refresh=true&amp;markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xff0000%7Clabel:%7C27.815372,-97.508606"><h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Map Legend</span>:</h3>
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	<td class="column-1">48355</td><td class="column-2"><h4 style="text-align:left">Brine Service Company (HRS Score: <span style="color: red;">50</span>)</h4><p>The Brine Service Company site, used for the disposal of oilfield wastes from 1946 to the 1960s, is located in Corpus Christi, TX.<p></td>
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<h2 style="margin-top:29px; margin-bottom:8px">Air Quality in the Corpus Christi, TX Area</h2><p>The two most widespread forms of air pollution are ozone (smog) and particle pollution (soot). Exposure to these harmful pollutants, for even just a short period, can have adverse effects on your health.</p><p>Thanks to data collected by air monitoring equipment located across the country, the American Lung Association (ALA) is able to assess and track our air quality using three metrics:</p><ul><li>Ozone</li><li>Short-term Particle Pollution</li><li>Year-round Particle Pollution</li></ul><p><strong>In their 2019 annual report, the ALA rated the air quality in Nueces County, TX as follows:</strong></p><!-- wp:columns -->
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<!-- /wp:columns --><h2 style="margin-top:29.5px; margin-bottom:8px">Radon Levels in Corpus Christi, TX Area</h2><p>Air quality inside your home can be impacted by a number of factors, including the presence of hazardous substances in building materials (asbestos, lead, formaldehyde, etc.) and local radon levels.</p><p>Radon is a naturally occurring gas you cannot see or smell. It can build up inside your home and negatively impact your indoor air quality as well as your health.</p><p>To provide a guideline, the EPA assigned one of three zones to each U.S. county and county equivalent:</p><ul><li>Zone 1 (higher radon levels)</li><li>Zone 2 (moderate levels)</li><li>Zone 3 (lower levels)</li></ul><p><strong>The average indoor radon reading in Nueces County, TX is predicted to be less than 2 picocuries per liter (pCi/L), so the county has been assigned EPA Radon Zone 3.</strong></p><h5 style="text-align:center">EPA Radon Zone</h5><img src="https://trendingtowns.com/wp-content/uploads/Zone-3.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-538"></br><p>But, it's worth mentioning homes with elevated levels of radon have been found in all three radon zones. So, despite the fact Corpus Christi, TX is in EPA Radon Zone 3, you should have a radon test performed on any home you purchase in the area.</p><h2 style="margin-top:29.5px; margin-bottom:8px">Water Quality in Corpus Christi, TX Area</h2><p>In accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the EPA sets regulatory limits for drinking water contaminants known to cause adverse health effects.</p><p><strong>The following Nueces County, TX water provider(s) violated the maximum allowable level for one or more regulated contaminants:</strong></p>
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	<td class="column-1">48355</td><td class="column-2">City of Agua Dulce</td><td class="column-3">Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48355</td><td class="column-2">City of Agua Dulce</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48355</td><td class="column-2">City of Bishop</td><td class="column-3">Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48355</td><td class="column-2">City of Bishop</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48355</td><td class="column-2">City of Corpus Christi</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48355</td><td class="column-2">City of Driscoll</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48355</td><td class="column-2">Corpus Christi Naval Air Station</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48355</td><td class="column-2">Golden Acres Water Co</td><td class="column-3">Combined Uranium</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer, kidney toxicity </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48355</td><td class="column-2">Golden Acres Water Co</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-selenium/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Selenium</a></td><td class="column-4">Hair or fingernail loss; numbness in fingers or toes; circulatory problems </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48355</td><td class="column-2">Golden Acres Water Co</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48355</td><td class="column-2">Nueces County WCID 3</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48355</td><td class="column-2">Nueces WSC</td><td class="column-3">Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48355</td><td class="column-2">Nueces WSC</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48355</td><td class="column-2">River Acres WSC</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48355</td><td class="column-2">Violet WSC</td><td class="column-3">Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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<p>In addition to setting enforceable standards for harmful contaminants, the EPA also established guidelines to assist public water providers in managing the taste, odor and color of their drinking water.</p><p>To find out more about what’s in your drinking water, contact your utility company and request a copy of the latest Consumer Confidence Report.</p><hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide" style="border: solid 0.5px;background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0"/><h5>Sources and Methods</h5><p style="font-size:12px"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Hazardous Sites</strong></span>:  Identified using a report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), hazardous sites detailed on trendingtowns.com represent sites contained on the National Priorities List (NPL) as of November 25, 2019.&nbsp; The NPL is the list of national priorities among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States and its territories.&nbsp; All site-related data was sourced from the EPA.</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Air Quality</span></strong>:  Grades for ozone, short-term particle pollution, and year-round particle pollution were obtained from&nbsp;<em>State of the Air 2019</em>, a report compiled by the American Lung Association.</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Radon Zones</span>:</strong>  Radon zone designations were obtained using a public use dataset provided by the EPA (September 11, 2019).</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Water Quality</span>:  </strong>Drinking water violation data was sourced from the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), a public use database provided by the EPA.  The dataset included violations submitted to the database as of the third quarter of 2019.</p></td>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 20:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
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	<td class="column-1">San Antonio, TX</td><td class="column-2"><figure style="margin-top:-24px; margin-bottom:21px" class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://trendingtowns.com/wp-content/uploads/San-Antonio-TX.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-445"/></figure><p>The City of San Antonio is home to an estimated 1,511,946 residents, and it’s located in Bexar County, TX.</p><p><strong>This report will help you become better acquainted with San Antonio and the surrounding area by addressing the following questions:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Are there any hazardous sites in Bexar County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>How clean is the air in Bexar County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>What’s the average radon level for homes in Bexar County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>Is the water in Bexar County, TX safe to drink?</strong></li></ul><h2 style="margin-top:36px; margin-bottom:8px">Hazardous Sites near San Antonio, TX</h2><p><strong>There are three Superfund sites in Bexar County, TX. Superfund sites, like Bandera Road Ground Water Plume in San Antonio, TX, are areas that have been contaminated with hazardous substances. If not for the cleanup efforts orchestrated by the EPA, these sites could endanger people living in nearby communities.</strong></p><p>The EPA uses the Hazardous Ranking System (HRS) to quantify the risk a contaminated site poses to human health and the environment. Sites assigned HRS scores of 28.5 or greater qualify for placement on the National Priorities List (NPL), and are eligible to receive federal funding for cleanup efforts.</p><p>Before the EPA deletes a site from the NPL, it conducts reviews to ensure the cleanup was sufficient. As a result, some sites remain on the active site list long after cleanup activities are complete.</p><p><strong>For more information about the Superfund sites located in the San Antonio, TX area, be sure to review the map and background information provided below:</strong></p></br><img class="aligncenter" width="300" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?scale=2&amp;size=300x300&amp;maptype=terrain&amp;key=AIzaSyBlan9MRT-bU1QrqOzP0sbw2blQjQ0OoT4&amp;format=png&amp;visual_refresh=true&amp;markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xff0000%7Clabel:A%7C29.494433,-98.6205&amp;markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xff0000%7Clabel:B%7C29.430489,-98.731875&amp;markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xff0000%7Clabel:C%7C29.568833,-98.350042"><h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Map Legend</span>:</h3>
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	<td class="column-1">48029</td><td class="column-2"><h4 style="text-align:left">A. Bandera Road Ground Water Plume (HRS Score: <span style="color: red;">50</span>)</h4><p>The Bandera Road Ground Water Plume site, which includes an area of groundwater contamination in the Edwards Aquifer, is located in San Antonio, TX.<p><p>Contaminants found at the Bandera Road Ground Water Plume site include:</p><ul><li>Chloroethene (Vinyl Chloride)</li><li>Trichloroethene</li><li>1,2-Dichloroethane</li><li>1,1-Dichloroethene</li><li>Cis-1,2-Dichloroethene</li></ul></td>
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	<td class="column-1">48029</td><td class="column-2"><h4 style="text-align:left">B. River City Metal Finishing (HRS Score: <span style="color: red;">50</span>)</h4><p>The River City Metal Finishing site is located in San Antonio, TX.<p></td>
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	<td class="column-1">48029</td><td class="column-2"><h4 style="text-align:left">C. Eldorado Chemical Co., Inc. (HRS Score: <span style="color: red;">39</span>)</h4><p>The Eldorado Chemical Co., Inc. site, used to manufacture cleaning products from 1978 through 2007, is located in Live Oak, TX.<p></td>
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<h2 style="margin-top:29px; margin-bottom:8px">Air Quality in the San Antonio, TX Area</h2><p>The two most widespread forms of air pollution are ozone (smog) and particle pollution (soot). Exposure to these harmful pollutants, for even just a short period, can have adverse effects on your health.</p><p>Thanks to data collected by air monitoring equipment located across the country, the American Lung Association (ALA) is able to assess and track our air quality using three metrics:</p><ul><li>Ozone</li><li>Short-term Particle Pollution</li><li>Year-round Particle Pollution</li></ul><p><strong>In their 2019 annual report, the ALA rated the air quality in Bexar County, TX as follows:</strong></p><!-- wp:columns -->
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<!-- /wp:columns --><h2 style="margin-top:29.5px; margin-bottom:8px">Radon Levels in San Antonio, TX Area</h2><p>Air quality inside your home can be impacted by a number of factors, including the presence of hazardous substances in building materials (asbestos, lead, formaldehyde, etc.) and local radon levels.</p><p>Radon is a naturally occurring gas you cannot see or smell. It can build up inside your home and negatively impact your indoor air quality as well as your health.</p><p>To provide a guideline, the EPA assigned one of three zones to each U.S. county and county equivalent:</p><ul><li>Zone 1 (higher radon levels)</li><li>Zone 2 (moderate levels)</li><li>Zone 3 (lower levels)</li></ul><p><strong>The average indoor radon reading in Bexar County, TX is predicted to be less than 2 picocuries per liter (pCi/L), so the county has been assigned EPA Radon Zone 3.</strong></p><h5 style="text-align:center">EPA Radon Zone</h5><img src="https://trendingtowns.com/wp-content/uploads/Zone-3.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-538"></br><p>But, it's worth mentioning homes with elevated levels of radon have been found in all three radon zones. So, despite the fact San Antonio, TX is in EPA Radon Zone 3, you should have a radon test performed on any home you purchase in the area.</p><h2 style="margin-top:29.5px; margin-bottom:8px">Water Quality in San Antonio, TX Area</h2><p>In accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the EPA sets regulatory limits for drinking water contaminants known to cause adverse health effects.</p><p><strong>The following Bexar County, TX water provider(s) violated the maximum allowable level for one or more regulated contaminants:</strong></p>
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	<td class="column-1">48029</td><td class="column-2">Atascosa Rural WSC</td><td class="column-3">Fluoride</td><td class="column-4">Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48029</td><td class="column-2">East Central SUD</td><td class="column-3">Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48029</td><td class="column-2">Jbsa - Randolph</td><td class="column-3">Fluoride</td><td class="column-4">Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth </td>
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<p>In addition to setting enforceable standards for harmful contaminants, the EPA also established guidelines to assist public water providers in managing the taste, odor and color of their drinking water.</p><p>To find out more about what’s in your drinking water, contact your utility company and request a copy of the latest Consumer Confidence Report.</p><hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide" style="border: solid 0.5px;background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0"/><h5>Sources and Methods</h5><p style="font-size:12px"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Hazardous Sites</strong></span>:  Identified using a report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), hazardous sites detailed on trendingtowns.com represent sites contained on the National Priorities List (NPL) as of November 25, 2019.&nbsp; The NPL is the list of national priorities among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States and its territories.&nbsp; All site-related data was sourced from the EPA.</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Air Quality</span></strong>:  Grades for ozone, short-term particle pollution, and year-round particle pollution were obtained from&nbsp;<em>State of the Air 2019</em>, a report compiled by the American Lung Association.</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Radon Zones</span>:</strong>  Radon zone designations were obtained using a public use dataset provided by the EPA (September 11, 2019).</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Water Quality</span>:  </strong>Drinking water violation data was sourced from the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), a public use database provided by the EPA.  The dataset included violations submitted to the database as of the third quarter of 2019.</p></td>
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		<title>Texarkana, TX</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 20:34:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The City of Texarkana is home to an estimated 37,333 residents, and it's located in Bowie County, TX. This report will help you become better acquainted with Texarkana and the surrounding area by addressing the following questions:]]></description>
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	<td class="column-1">Texarkana, TX</td><td class="column-2"><figure style="margin-top:-24px; margin-bottom:21px" class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://trendingtowns.com/wp-content/uploads/Texarkana-TX.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-445"/></figure><p>The City of Texarkana is home to an estimated 37,333 residents, and it’s located in Bowie County, TX.</p><p><strong>This report will help you become better acquainted with Texarkana and the surrounding area by addressing the following questions:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Are there any hazardous sites in Bowie County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>How clean is the air in Bowie County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>What’s the average radon level for homes in Bowie County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>Is the water in Bowie County, TX safe to drink?</strong></li></ul><h2 style="margin-top:36px; margin-bottom:8px">Hazardous Sites near Texarkana, TX</h2><p><strong>There are three Superfund sites in Bowie County, TX. Superfund sites, like Texarkana Wood Preserving Co. in Texarkana, TX, are areas that have been contaminated with hazardous substances. If not for the cleanup efforts orchestrated by the EPA, these sites could endanger people living in nearby communities.</strong></p><p>The EPA uses the Hazardous Ranking System (HRS) to quantify the risk a contaminated site poses to human health and the environment. Sites assigned HRS scores of 28.5 or greater qualify for placement on the National Priorities List (NPL), and are eligible to receive federal funding for cleanup efforts.</p><p>Before the EPA deletes a site from the NPL, it conducts reviews to ensure the cleanup was sufficient. As a result, some sites remain on the active site list long after cleanup activities are complete.</p><p><strong>For more information about the Superfund sites located in the Texarkana, TX area, be sure to review the map and background information provided below:</strong></p></br><img class="aligncenter" width="300" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?scale=2&amp;size=300x300&amp;maptype=terrain&amp;key=AIzaSyBlan9MRT-bU1QrqOzP0sbw2blQjQ0OoT4&amp;format=png&amp;visual_refresh=true&amp;markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xff0000%7Clabel:A%7C33.408331,-94.053339&amp;markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xff0000%7Clabel:B%7C33.4344,-94.2483&amp;markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xff0000%7Clabel:C%7C33.416669,-94.065"><h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Map Legend</span>:</h3>
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	<td class="column-1">48037</td><td class="column-2"><h4 style="text-align:left">A. Texarkana Wood Preserving Co. (HRS Score: <span style="color: red;">40</span>)</h4><p>The Texarkana Wood Preserving Co. site is located in Texarkana, TX.<p><p>Contaminants found at the Texarkana Wood Preserving Co. site include:</p><ul><li>Antimony</li><li>Arsenic</li><li>Chromium</li><li>Lead</li><li>Mercury</li></ul></td>
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	<td class="column-1">48037</td><td class="column-2"><h4 style="text-align:left">B. Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant (HRS Score: <span style="color: red;">32</span>)</h4><p>The Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant site is located in Texarkana, TX.<p><p>Contaminants found at the Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant site include:</p><ul><li>Nitroglycerin</li><li>N-Methyl-n,2,4,6-Tetranitroaniline (Tetryl)</li><li>2-Amino-4,6-Dinitrotoluene</li></ul></td>
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	<td class="column-1">48037</td><td class="column-2"><h4 style="text-align:left">C. Koppers Co., Inc. (Texarkana Plant) (HRS Score: <span style="color: red;">31</span>)</h4><p>The Koppers Co., Inc. (Texarkana Plant) site is located in Texarkana, TX.<p><p>Contaminants found at the Koppers Co., Inc. (Texarkana Plant) site include:</p><ul><li>Arsenic</li><li>Benzene</li><li>Chromium</li><li>Lead</li><li>Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)</li></ul></td>
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<h2 style="margin-top:29px; margin-bottom:8px">Air Quality in the Texarkana, TX Area</h2><p>The two most widespread forms of air pollution are ozone (smog) and particle pollution (soot). Exposure to these harmful pollutants, for even just a short period, can have adverse effects on your health.</p><p>Thanks to data collected by air monitoring equipment located across the country, the American Lung Association (ALA) is able to assess and track our air quality using three metrics:</p><ul><li>Ozone</li><li>Short-term Particle Pollution</li><li>Year-round Particle Pollution</li></ul><p><strong>In their 2019 annual report, the ALA rated the air quality in Bowie County, TX as follows:</strong></p><!-- wp:columns -->
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<!-- /wp:columns --><p style="font-size:12px;text-align:left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>DNC</strong> (Data Not Collected)</span>:  Data on associated pollutants were not collected in this county or county equivalent.</br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>INC</strong> (Incomplete)</span>:  Associated pollutants are being monitored in this county or county equivalent, but data were insufficient to assign a grade.</p><h2 style="margin-top:29.5px; margin-bottom:8px">Radon Levels in Texarkana, TX Area</h2><p>Air quality inside your home can be impacted by a number of factors, including the presence of hazardous substances in building materials (asbestos, lead, formaldehyde, etc.) and local radon levels.</p><p>Radon is a naturally occurring gas you cannot see or smell. It can build up inside your home and negatively impact your indoor air quality as well as your health.</p><p>To provide a guideline, the EPA assigned one of three zones to each U.S. county and county equivalent:</p><ul><li>Zone 1 (higher radon levels)</li><li>Zone 2 (moderate levels)</li><li>Zone 3 (lower levels)</li></ul><p><strong>The average indoor radon reading in Bowie County, TX is predicted to be less than 2 picocuries per liter (pCi/L), so the county has been assigned EPA Radon Zone 3.</strong></p><h5 style="text-align:center">EPA Radon Zone</h5><img src="https://trendingtowns.com/wp-content/uploads/Zone-3.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-538"></br><p>But, it's worth mentioning homes with elevated levels of radon have been found in all three radon zones. So, despite the fact Texarkana, TX is in EPA Radon Zone 3, you should have a radon test performed on any home you purchase in the area.</p><h2 style="margin-top:29.5px; margin-bottom:8px">Water Quality in Texarkana, TX Area</h2><p>In accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the EPA sets regulatory limits for drinking water contaminants known to cause adverse health effects.</p><p><strong>The following Bowie County, TX water provider(s) violated the maximum allowable level for one or more regulated contaminants:</strong></p>
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	<td class="column-1">48037</td><td class="column-2">Central Bowie County WSC</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48037</td><td class="column-2">City of Dekalb</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48037</td><td class="column-2">City of Maud</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48037</td><td class="column-2">City of Nash</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48037</td><td class="column-2">City of Redwater</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48037</td><td class="column-2">City of Wake Village</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48037</td><td class="column-2">El Chaparral Mobile Home Park</td><td class="column-3">Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48037</td><td class="column-2">El Chaparral Mobile Home Park</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48037</td><td class="column-2">Riverbend Water Resources District</td><td class="column-3">Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48037</td><td class="column-2">Riverbend Water Resources District</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48037</td><td class="column-2">Texarkana Estates</td><td class="column-3">Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48037</td><td class="column-2">Texarkana Estates</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48037</td><td class="column-2">Texarkana Water Utilities</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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<p>In addition to setting enforceable standards for harmful contaminants, the EPA also established guidelines to assist public water providers in managing the taste, odor and color of their drinking water.</p><p>To find out more about what’s in your drinking water, contact your utility company and request a copy of the latest Consumer Confidence Report.</p><hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide" style="border: solid 0.5px;background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0"/><h5>Sources and Methods</h5><p style="font-size:12px"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Hazardous Sites</strong></span>:  Identified using a report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), hazardous sites detailed on trendingtowns.com represent sites contained on the National Priorities List (NPL) as of November 25, 2019.&nbsp; The NPL is the list of national priorities among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States and its territories.&nbsp; All site-related data was sourced from the EPA.</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Air Quality</span></strong>:  Grades for ozone, short-term particle pollution, and year-round particle pollution were obtained from&nbsp;<em>State of the Air 2019</em>, a report compiled by the American Lung Association.</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Radon Zones</span>:</strong>  Radon zone designations were obtained using a public use dataset provided by the EPA (September 11, 2019).</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Water Quality</span>:  </strong>Drinking water violation data was sourced from the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), a public use database provided by the EPA.  The dataset included violations submitted to the database as of the third quarter of 2019.</p></td>
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					<description><![CDATA[The City of Pearland is home to an estimated 119,940 residents, and it's located in Brazoria County, TX. This report will help you become better acquainted with Pearland and the surrounding area by addressing the following questions:]]></description>
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	<td class="column-1">Pearland, TX</td><td class="column-2"><figure style="margin-top:-24px; margin-bottom:21px" class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://trendingtowns.com/wp-content/uploads/TX.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-445"/></figure><p>The City of Pearland is home to an estimated 119,940 residents, and it’s located in Brazoria County, TX.</p><p><strong>This report will help you become better acquainted with Pearland and the surrounding area by addressing the following questions:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Are there any hazardous sites in Brazoria County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>How clean is the air in Brazoria County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>What’s the average radon level for homes in Brazoria County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>Is the water in Brazoria County, TX safe to drink?</strong></li></ul><h2 style="margin-top:36px; margin-bottom:8px">Hazardous Sites near Pearland, TX</h2><p><strong>There is one Superfund site in Brazoria County, TX. Superfund sites, like Gulfco Marine Maintenance in Freeport, TX, are areas that have been contaminated with hazardous substances. If not for the cleanup efforts orchestrated by the EPA, these sites could endanger people living in nearby communities.</strong></p><p>The EPA uses the Hazardous Ranking System (HRS) to quantify the risk a contaminated site poses to human health and the environment. Sites assigned HRS scores of 28.5 or greater qualify for placement on the National Priorities List (NPL), and are eligible to receive federal funding for cleanup efforts.</p><p>Before the EPA deletes a site from the NPL, it conducts reviews to ensure the cleanup was sufficient. As a result, some sites remain on the active site list long after cleanup activities are complete.</p><p><strong>For more information about the Superfund site located in the Pearland, TX area, be sure to review the map and background information provided below:</strong></p></br><img class="aligncenter" width="300" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?scale=2&amp;size=300x300&amp;maptype=terrain&amp;key=AIzaSyBlan9MRT-bU1QrqOzP0sbw2blQjQ0OoT4&amp;format=png&amp;visual_refresh=true&amp;markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xff0000%7Clabel:%7C28.966847,-95.289656"><h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Map Legend</span>:</h3>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2"><h4 style="text-align:left">Gulfco Marine Maintenance (HRS Score: <span style="color: red;">50</span>)</h4><p>The Gulfco Marine Maintenance site is located in Freeport, TX.<p><p>Contaminants found at the Gulfco Marine Maintenance site include:</p><ul><li>Benzene</li><li>Cis-1,2-Dichloroethene</li><li>1,1,1-Trichloroethane</li><li>Tetrachloroethene</li><li>Chloroethene (Vinyl Chloride)</li></ul></td>
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<h2 style="margin-top:29px; margin-bottom:8px">Air Quality in the Pearland, TX Area</h2><p>The two most widespread forms of air pollution are ozone (smog) and particle pollution (soot). Exposure to these harmful pollutants, for even just a short period, can have adverse effects on your health.</p><p>Thanks to data collected by air monitoring equipment located across the country, the American Lung Association (ALA) is able to assess and track our air quality using three metrics:</p><ul><li>Ozone</li><li>Short-term Particle Pollution</li><li>Year-round Particle Pollution</li></ul><p><strong>In their 2019 annual report, the ALA rated the air quality in Brazoria County, TX as follows:</strong></p><!-- wp:columns -->
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<!-- /wp:columns --><p style="font-size:12px;text-align:left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>DNC</strong> (Data Not Collected)</span>:  Data on associated pollutants were not collected in this county or county equivalent.</br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>INC</strong> (Incomplete)</span>:  Associated pollutants are being monitored in this county or county equivalent, but data were insufficient to assign a grade.</p><h2 style="margin-top:29.5px; margin-bottom:8px">Radon Levels in Pearland, TX Area</h2><p>Air quality inside your home can be impacted by a number of factors, including the presence of hazardous substances in building materials (asbestos, lead, formaldehyde, etc.) and local radon levels.</p><p>Radon is a naturally occurring gas you cannot see or smell. It can build up inside your home and negatively impact your indoor air quality as well as your health.</p><p>To provide a guideline, the EPA assigned one of three zones to each U.S. county and county equivalent:</p><ul><li>Zone 1 (higher radon levels)</li><li>Zone 2 (moderate levels)</li><li>Zone 3 (lower levels)</li></ul><p><strong>The average indoor radon reading in Brazoria County, TX is predicted to be less than 2 picocuries per liter (pCi/L), so the county has been assigned EPA Radon Zone 3.</strong></p><h5 style="text-align:center">EPA Radon Zone</h5><img src="https://trendingtowns.com/wp-content/uploads/Zone-3.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-538"></br><p>But, it's worth mentioning homes with elevated levels of radon have been found in all three radon zones. So, despite the fact Pearland, TX is in EPA Radon Zone 3, you should have a radon test performed on any home you purchase in the area.</p><h2 style="margin-top:29.5px; margin-bottom:8px">Water Quality in Pearland, TX Area</h2><p>In accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the EPA sets regulatory limits for drinking water contaminants known to cause adverse health effects.</p><p><strong>The following Brazoria County, TX water provider(s) violated the maximum allowable level for one or more regulated contaminants:</strong></p>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Bayou Shadows Water System</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-arsenic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arsenic</a></td><td class="column-4">Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Bernard Acres</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Brazoria County Sheriffs Office Detentio</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-arsenic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arsenic</a></td><td class="column-4">Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Brazoria County Sheriffs Office Detentio</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Choctaw Subdivision</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">City of Angleton</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">City of Danbury</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-arsenic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arsenic</a></td><td class="column-4">Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">City of Freeport</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">City of Freeport Slaughter Road</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">City of Liverpool</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-arsenic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arsenic</a></td><td class="column-4">Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">City of Oyster Creek</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Commodore Cove Improvement District</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Demi John Place Water System</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Grasslands</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-arsenic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arsenic</a></td><td class="column-4">Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Jones Creek Terrace</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Mark V Estates</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-arsenic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arsenic</a></td><td class="column-4">Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Oak Manor MUD</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-arsenic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arsenic</a></td><td class="column-4">Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Oak Meadows Estates Subdivision</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-arsenic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arsenic</a></td><td class="column-4">Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Palm Crest</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-arsenic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arsenic</a></td><td class="column-4">Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Rosharon Road Estates Subdivision</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-arsenic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arsenic</a></td><td class="column-4">Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Rosharon Township</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-arsenic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arsenic</a></td><td class="column-4">Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Royal Ridge</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Sandy Meadow Estates Subdivision</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-arsenic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arsenic</a></td><td class="column-4">Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Savannah Plantation Subdivision</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-arsenic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arsenic</a></td><td class="column-4">Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Stoneridge Lake Subdivision</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-arsenic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arsenic</a></td><td class="column-4">Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Suncreek Estates Section 1</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-arsenic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arsenic</a></td><td class="column-4">Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Town of Quintana</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-arsenic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arsenic</a></td><td class="column-4">Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Town of Quintana</td><td class="column-3">Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Town of Quintana</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Treasure Island MUD</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Turtle Cove Lot Owners Assoc</td><td class="column-3">Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Turtle Cove Lot Owners Assoc</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Village of Surfside Beach</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-arsenic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arsenic</a></td><td class="column-4">Skin damage or problems with circulatory systems, and may have increased risk of getting cancer</td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Village of Surfside Beach</td><td class="column-3">Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Village of Surfside Beach</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48039</td><td class="column-2">Wolf Glen Water System</td><td class="column-3">Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U</td><td class="column-4">Increased risk of cancer</td>
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<p>In addition to setting enforceable standards for harmful contaminants, the EPA also established guidelines to assist public water providers in managing the taste, odor and color of their drinking water.</p><p>To find out more about what’s in your drinking water, contact your utility company and request a copy of the latest Consumer Confidence Report.</p><hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide" style="border: solid 0.5px;background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0"/><h5>Sources and Methods</h5><p style="font-size:12px"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Hazardous Sites</strong></span>:  Identified using a report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), hazardous sites detailed on trendingtowns.com represent sites contained on the National Priorities List (NPL) as of November 25, 2019.&nbsp; The NPL is the list of national priorities among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States and its territories.&nbsp; All site-related data was sourced from the EPA.</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Air Quality</span></strong>:  Grades for ozone, short-term particle pollution, and year-round particle pollution were obtained from&nbsp;<em>State of the Air 2019</em>, a report compiled by the American Lung Association.</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Radon Zones</span>:</strong>  Radon zone designations were obtained using a public use dataset provided by the EPA (September 11, 2019).</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Water Quality</span>:  </strong>Drinking water violation data was sourced from the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), a public use database provided by the EPA.  The dataset included violations submitted to the database as of the third quarter of 2019.</p></td>
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		<title>Dallas, TX</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 20:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The City of Dallas is home to an estimated 1,341,075 residents, and it's located in Dallas County, TX. This report will help you become better acquainted with Dallas and the surrounding area by addressing the following questions:]]></description>
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	<td class="column-1">Dallas, TX</td><td class="column-2"><figure style="margin-top:-24px; margin-bottom:21px" class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://trendingtowns.com/wp-content/uploads/Dallas-TX.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-445"/></figure><p>The City of Dallas is home to an estimated 1,341,075 residents, and it’s located in Dallas County, TX.</p><p><strong>This report will help you become better acquainted with Dallas and the surrounding area by addressing the following questions:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Are there any hazardous sites in Dallas County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>How clean is the air in Dallas County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>What’s the average radon level for homes in Dallas County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>Is the water in Dallas County, TX safe to drink?</strong></li></ul><h2 style="margin-top:36px; margin-bottom:8px">Hazardous Sites near Dallas, TX</h2><p><strong>There are three Superfund sites in Dallas County, TX. Superfund sites, like Delfasco Forge in Grand Prairie, TX, are areas that have been contaminated with hazardous substances. If not for the cleanup efforts orchestrated by the EPA, these sites could endanger people living in nearby communities.</strong></p><p>The EPA uses the Hazardous Ranking System (HRS) to quantify the risk a contaminated site poses to human health and the environment. Sites assigned HRS scores of 28.5 or greater qualify for placement on the National Priorities List (NPL), and are eligible to receive federal funding for cleanup efforts.</p><p>Before the EPA deletes a site from the NPL, it conducts reviews to ensure the cleanup was sufficient. As a result, some sites remain on the active site list long after cleanup activities are complete.</p><p><strong>For more information about the Superfund sites located in the Dallas, TX area, be sure to review the map and background information provided below:</strong></p></br><img class="aligncenter" width="300" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?scale=2&amp;size=300x300&amp;maptype=terrain&amp;key=AIzaSyBlan9MRT-bU1QrqOzP0sbw2blQjQ0OoT4&amp;format=png&amp;visual_refresh=true&amp;markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xff0000%7Clabel:A%7C32.750269,-96.963228&amp;markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xff0000%7Clabel:B%7C32.687886,-96.769485&amp;markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xff0000%7Clabel:C%7C32.776944,-96.8725"><h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Map Legend</span>:</h3>
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	<td class="column-1">48113</td><td class="column-2"><h4 style="text-align:left">A. Delfasco Forge (HRS Score: <span style="color: red;">50</span>)</h4><p>The Delfasco Forge site is located in Grand Prairie, TX.<p></td>
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	<td class="column-1">48113</td><td class="column-2"><h4 style="text-align:left">B. Lane Plating Works, Inc (HRS Score: <span style="color: red;">50</span>)</h4><p>The Lane Plating Works, Inc site is located in Dallas, TX.<p></td>
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	<td class="column-1">48113</td><td class="column-2"><h4 style="text-align:left">C. Rsr Corporation (HRS Score: <span style="color: red;">50</span>)</h4><p>The Rsr Corporation site, former home to a lead smelter, is located in Dallas, TX.<p><p>Contaminants found at the Rsr Corporation site include:</p><ul><li>Antimony</li><li>Arsenic</li><li>Cadmium</li><li>Lead</li></ul></td>
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<h2 style="margin-top:29px; margin-bottom:8px">Air Quality in the Dallas, TX Area</h2><p>The two most widespread forms of air pollution are ozone (smog) and particle pollution (soot). Exposure to these harmful pollutants, for even just a short period, can have adverse effects on your health.</p><p>Thanks to data collected by air monitoring equipment located across the country, the American Lung Association (ALA) is able to assess and track our air quality using three metrics:</p><ul><li>Ozone</li><li>Short-term Particle Pollution</li><li>Year-round Particle Pollution</li></ul><p><strong>In their 2019 annual report, the ALA rated the air quality in Dallas County, TX as follows:</strong></p><!-- wp:columns -->
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<!-- /wp:columns --><h2 style="margin-top:29.5px; margin-bottom:8px">Radon Levels in Dallas, TX Area</h2><p>Air quality inside your home can be impacted by a number of factors, including the presence of hazardous substances in building materials (asbestos, lead, formaldehyde, etc.) and local radon levels.</p><p>Radon is a naturally occurring gas you cannot see or smell. It can build up inside your home and negatively impact your indoor air quality as well as your health.</p><p>To provide a guideline, the EPA assigned one of three zones to each U.S. county and county equivalent:</p><ul><li>Zone 1 (higher radon levels)</li><li>Zone 2 (moderate levels)</li><li>Zone 3 (lower levels)</li></ul><p><strong>The average indoor radon reading in Dallas County, TX is predicted to be less than 2 picocuries per liter (pCi/L), so the county has been assigned EPA Radon Zone 3.</strong></p><h5 style="text-align:center">EPA Radon Zone</h5><img src="https://trendingtowns.com/wp-content/uploads/Zone-3.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-538"></br><p>But, it's worth mentioning homes with elevated levels of radon have been found in all three radon zones. So, despite the fact Dallas, TX is in EPA Radon Zone 3, you should have a radon test performed on any home you purchase in the area.</p><h2 style="margin-top:29.5px; margin-bottom:8px">Water Quality in Dallas, TX Area</h2><p>In accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the EPA sets regulatory limits for drinking water contaminants known to cause adverse health effects.</p><p><strong>The following Dallas County, TX water provider(s) violated the maximum allowable level for one or more regulated contaminants:</strong></p>
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	<td class="column-1">48113</td><td class="column-2">City of Balch Springs</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48113</td><td class="column-2">City of Grand Prairie</td><td class="column-3">Fluoride</td><td class="column-4">Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48113</td><td class="column-2">City of Hutchins</td><td class="column-3">Fluoride</td><td class="column-4">Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48113</td><td class="column-2">City of Lancaster</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48113</td><td class="column-2">City of Wilmer</td><td class="column-3">Fluoride</td><td class="column-4">Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48113</td><td class="column-2">Combine WSC</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48113</td><td class="column-2">Cottonwood Creek Mobile Home Park</td><td class="column-3">Fluoride</td><td class="column-4">Bone disease (pain and tenderness of the bones); children may get mottled teeth </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48113</td><td class="column-2">D Bar B Mobile Home Ranch</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-an-unsafe-level-of-tetrachloroethylene/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tetrachloroethylene</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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<p>In addition to setting enforceable standards for harmful contaminants, the EPA also established guidelines to assist public water providers in managing the taste, odor and color of their drinking water.</p><p>To find out more about what’s in your drinking water, contact your utility company and request a copy of the latest Consumer Confidence Report.</p><hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide" style="border: solid 0.5px;background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0"/><h5>Sources and Methods</h5><p style="font-size:12px"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Hazardous Sites</strong></span>:  Identified using a report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), hazardous sites detailed on trendingtowns.com represent sites contained on the National Priorities List (NPL) as of November 25, 2019.&nbsp; The NPL is the list of national priorities among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States and its territories.&nbsp; All site-related data was sourced from the EPA.</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Air Quality</span></strong>:  Grades for ozone, short-term particle pollution, and year-round particle pollution were obtained from&nbsp;<em>State of the Air 2019</em>, a report compiled by the American Lung Association.</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Radon Zones</span>:</strong>  Radon zone designations were obtained using a public use dataset provided by the EPA (September 11, 2019).</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Water Quality</span>:  </strong>Drinking water violation data was sourced from the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), a public use database provided by the EPA.  The dataset included violations submitted to the database as of the third quarter of 2019.</p></td>
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		<title>League City, TX</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 20:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[League City is home to an estimated 104,903 residents, and it's located in Galveston County, TX. This report will help you become better acquainted with League City and the surrounding area by addressing the following questions:]]></description>
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	<td class="column-1">League City, TX</td><td class="column-2"><figure style="margin-top:-24px; margin-bottom:21px" class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://trendingtowns.com/wp-content/uploads/League-City-TX.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-445"/></figure><p>League City is home to an estimated 104,903 residents, and it’s located in Galveston County, TX.</p><p><strong>This report will help you become better acquainted with League City and the surrounding area by addressing the following questions:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Are there any hazardous sites in Galveston County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>How clean is the air in Galveston County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>What’s the average radon level for homes in Galveston County, TX?</strong></li><li><strong>Is the water in Galveston County, TX safe to drink?</strong></li></ul><h2 style="margin-top:36px; margin-bottom:8px">Hazardous Sites near League City, TX</h2><p><strong>There are three Superfund sites in Galveston County, TX. Superfund sites, like Malone Service Co - Swan Lake Plant in Texas City, TX, are areas that have been contaminated with hazardous substances. If not for the cleanup efforts orchestrated by the EPA, these sites could endanger people living in nearby communities.</strong></p><p>The EPA uses the Hazardous Ranking System (HRS) to quantify the risk a contaminated site poses to human health and the environment. Sites assigned HRS scores of 28.5 or greater qualify for placement on the National Priorities List (NPL), and are eligible to receive federal funding for cleanup efforts.</p><p>Before the EPA deletes a site from the NPL, it conducts reviews to ensure the cleanup was sufficient. As a result, some sites remain on the active site list long after cleanup activities are complete.</p><p><strong>For more information about the Superfund sites located in the League City, TX area, be sure to review the map and background information provided below:</strong></p></br><img class="aligncenter" width="300" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?scale=2&amp;size=300x300&amp;maptype=terrain&amp;key=AIzaSyBlan9MRT-bU1QrqOzP0sbw2blQjQ0OoT4&amp;format=png&amp;visual_refresh=true&amp;markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xff0000%7Clabel:A%7C29.333056,-94.902778&amp;markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xff0000%7Clabel:B%7C29.356667,-94.941667&amp;markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xff0000%7Clabel:C%7C29.334719,-94.933331"><h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Map Legend</span>:</h3>
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	<td class="column-1">48167</td><td class="column-2"><h4 style="text-align:left">A. Malone Service Co - Swan Lake Plant (HRS Score: <span style="color: red;">50</span>)</h4><p>The Malone Service Co - Swan Lake Plant site is located in Texas City, TX.<p><p>Contaminants found at the Malone Service Co - Swan Lake Plant site include:</p><ul><li>Aluminum</li><li>Arsenic</li><li>Benzene</li><li>Cadmium</li><li>Chloroform</li></ul></td>
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	<td class="column-1">48167</td><td class="column-2"><h4 style="text-align:left">B. Tex-Tin Corp. (HRS Score: <span style="color: red;">50</span>)</h4><p>The Tex-Tin Corp. site is located in Texas City, TX.<p><p>Contaminants found at the Tex-Tin Corp. site include:</p><ul><li>Aluminum</li><li>Antimony</li><li>Arsenic</li><li>Barium</li><li>Benzene</li></ul></td>
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	<td class="column-1">48167</td><td class="column-2"><h4 style="text-align:left">C. Motco, Inc. (HRS Score: <span style="color: red;">No Data</span>)</h4><p>The Motco, Inc. site is located in La Marque, TX.<p><p>Contaminants found at the Motco, Inc. site include:</p><ul><li>Aluminum</li><li>Antimony</li><li>Arsenic</li><li>Barium</li><li>Benzene</li></ul></td>
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<h2 style="margin-top:29px; margin-bottom:8px">Air Quality in the League City, TX Area</h2><p>The two most widespread forms of air pollution are ozone (smog) and particle pollution (soot). Exposure to these harmful pollutants, for even just a short period, can have adverse effects on your health.</p><p>Thanks to data collected by air monitoring equipment located across the country, the American Lung Association (ALA) is able to assess and track our air quality using three metrics:</p><ul><li>Ozone</li><li>Short-term Particle Pollution</li><li>Year-round Particle Pollution</li></ul><p><strong>In their 2019 annual report, the ALA rated the air quality in Galveston County, TX as follows:</strong></p><!-- wp:columns -->
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<!-- /wp:columns --><h2 style="margin-top:29.5px; margin-bottom:8px">Radon Levels in League City, TX Area</h2><p>Air quality inside your home can be impacted by a number of factors, including the presence of hazardous substances in building materials (asbestos, lead, formaldehyde, etc.) and local radon levels.</p><p>Radon is a naturally occurring gas you cannot see or smell. It can build up inside your home and negatively impact your indoor air quality as well as your health.</p><p>To provide a guideline, the EPA assigned one of three zones to each U.S. county and county equivalent:</p><ul><li>Zone 1 (higher radon levels)</li><li>Zone 2 (moderate levels)</li><li>Zone 3 (lower levels)</li></ul><p><strong>The average indoor radon reading in Galveston County, TX is predicted to be less than 2 picocuries per liter (pCi/L), so the county has been assigned EPA Radon Zone 3.</strong></p><h5 style="text-align:center">EPA Radon Zone</h5><img src="https://trendingtowns.com/wp-content/uploads/Zone-3.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-538"></br><p>But, it's worth mentioning homes with elevated levels of radon have been found in all three radon zones. So, despite the fact League City, TX is in EPA Radon Zone 3, you should have a radon test performed on any home you purchase in the area.</p><h2 style="margin-top:29.5px; margin-bottom:8px">Water Quality in League City, TX Area</h2><p>In accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the EPA sets regulatory limits for drinking water contaminants known to cause adverse health effects.</p><p><strong>The following Galveston County, TX water provider(s) violated the maximum allowable level for one or more regulated contaminants:</strong></p>
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	<td class="column-1">48167</td><td class="column-2">Bolivar Peninsula SUD</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48167</td><td class="column-2">City of Galveston</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48167</td><td class="column-2">City of Hitchcock</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48167</td><td class="column-2">City of La Marque</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48167</td><td class="column-2">City of Texas City</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48167</td><td class="column-2">Galveston County MUD 12</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48167</td><td class="column-2">Galveston County WCID 1</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48167</td><td class="column-2">Galveston County WCID 19</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48167</td><td class="column-2">Highland Bayou Estates WSC</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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	<td class="column-1">48167</td><td class="column-2">Lone Pine Subdivision</td><td class="column-3"><a href="https://trendingtowns.com/does-your-water-contain-unsafe-levels-of-trihalomethanes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TTHM</a></td><td class="column-4">Liver, kidney, or central nervous system problems; increased risk of cancer </td>
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<p>In addition to setting enforceable standards for harmful contaminants, the EPA also established guidelines to assist public water providers in managing the taste, odor and color of their drinking water.</p><p>To find out more about what’s in your drinking water, contact your utility company and request a copy of the latest Consumer Confidence Report.</p><hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide" style="border: solid 0.5px;background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0"/><h5>Sources and Methods</h5><p style="font-size:12px"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Hazardous Sites</strong></span>:  Identified using a report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), hazardous sites detailed on trendingtowns.com represent sites contained on the National Priorities List (NPL) as of November 25, 2019.&nbsp; The NPL is the list of national priorities among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States and its territories.&nbsp; All site-related data was sourced from the EPA.</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Air Quality</span></strong>:  Grades for ozone, short-term particle pollution, and year-round particle pollution were obtained from&nbsp;<em>State of the Air 2019</em>, a report compiled by the American Lung Association.</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Radon Zones</span>:</strong>  Radon zone designations were obtained using a public use dataset provided by the EPA (September 11, 2019).</p><p style="font-size:12px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Water Quality</span>:  </strong>Drinking water violation data was sourced from the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), a public use database provided by the EPA.  The dataset included violations submitted to the database as of the third quarter of 2019.</p></td>
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