EPA data as of Oct 2026 · page updated 2026-10-29

Home hazard report for 77385 — Conroe, TX

ZIP 77385 is served by City of Shenandoah: no health-based violations since 2016, latest lead result 0.5 ppb, PFAS not tested. Montgomery County is in EPA radon zone 3.

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Where ZIP 77385 is

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ZIP code areaZIP center Water utility service area PFOA/PFOS ≥ 4 ppt Lead > 15 ppb 5+ violations Superfund site (active) proposed cleaned up Circles: other water systems flagged nearby; size = people served. Tap any symbol for details.

Drinking water: City of Shenandoah

EPA IDTX1700002
People served3,499
Sourcegroundwater (wells)
Connections1,735

Health-based violations

No health-based violations reported since 2016.

Full record for City of Shenandoah →

Other systems overlapping this ZIP: Lazy River Improvement District, White Oak Water Supply Corporation, Montgomery County MUD 15.

Lead

Jan 20240.5 ppb
Jan 20210 ppb
Jan 20091.4 ppb
Jan 20069.6 ppb
Jan 20009.6 ppb
Jan 19974.9 ppb
Jan 19966.4 ppb
Jan 19954.6 ppb

90th-percentile lead per sampling round (90% of the homes sampled were at or below this level). Black line: EPA’s 15 ppb action level; under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements the action level becomes 10 ppb from 2027.

PFAS (“forever chemicals”)

This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5).

Radon in Montgomery County

EPA radon zone 3 — low potential. Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.

Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas from soil and rock, and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above and considering it from 2 pCi/L. A short-term test kit costs about $15–30. How radon zones work →

Natural hazard risk

FEMA rates the overall natural-hazard risk of this neighborhood (census tract) as Relatively Moderate, with relatively moderate social vulnerability and relatively low community resilience.

LightningVery High
TornadoVery High
Cold waveRelatively High
Heat waveRelatively Moderate
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Ice stormRelatively Moderate
Riverine floodingRelatively Moderate
Strong windRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate
HailRelatively Low
WildfireRelatively Low
EarthquakeVery Low
LandslideVery Low

FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025): expected annual losses from each hazard combined with social vulnerability and community resilience, rated relative to all U.S. census tracts. Hazards not listed are not applicable here. It describes the area, not a single building; flood insurance maps (FEMA FIRMs) decide flood-insurance requirements.

Live conditions: river gauges and flood levels · tornado warnings · wildfire detections · earthquakes — our sister maps, updated from NOAA, USGS and NASA every few minutes.

Superfund sites nearby

SiteStatusDistance
Conroe Creosoting Company
Conroe, Texas · EPA ID TXD008091951
Active (final NPL)9.1 mi

EPA Superfund National Priorities List (NPL): the country’s most serious known hazardous-waste sites, each with an EPA cleanup record (linked). Distance is measured from the ZIP center to the site’s reference point; being near a site does not by itself mean exposure — EPA site pages describe what was found and how it is being cleaned up.

Buying a home in Conroe? See the 2026 conforming, FHA and jumbo loan limits for Montgomery County →

What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.

Questions about 77385

Who supplies drinking water to ZIP 77385?

City of Shenandoah (EPA ID TX1700002), a groundwater (wells) system serving about 3,499 people.

Is there lead in Conroe, TX tap water?

The utility’s latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jan 2024) was 0.5 ppb; EPA’s action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb from 2027. Lead mostly comes from service lines and home plumbing, so the only way to know your tap is to test it.

Does Conroe, TX water have PFAS?

This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).

Has the water system in 77385 had violations?

No health-based violations reported since 2016.

What natural hazards affect ZIP 77385?

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate; the highest-rated hazards are lightning (very high), tornado (very high), cold wave (relatively high).

Are there Superfund sites near 77385?

The nearest active Superfund site is 9.1 miles away. Sites within 10 miles: Conroe Creosoting Company (9.1 mi, Active (final NPL)).

Is radon a problem in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County is in EPA radon zone 3 (low potential). Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.