Bowie, TX
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology.
Environmental data for Bowie in Texas · Population: 92,321
TRI sites such as U.S. Army Red River Army Depot; West Fraser Wood Products Inc.; The Sterno Group LLC; SDWIS systems such as TEXARKANA WATER UTILITIES; MACEDONIA EYLAU MUD 1; CENTRAL BOWIE COUNTY WSC; NPL sites such as Koppers Co., Inc. (Texarkana Plant); Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant; Texarkana Wood Preserving Co. anchor Bowie, TX's EPA extract. Derived burden score 61/100 (High Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Bowie include CITY OF NEW BOSTON; CITY OF REDWATER; CITY OF HOOKS, while U.S. Army Red River Army Depot leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 49 / peak 97 in 2024.
Burden score 61/100 (High Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Bowie -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Bowie, TX: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-28.3%
9 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-28.3%
77.2 thousand lb → 55.4 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Bowie, TX's total reported releases fell from 77.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 55.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bowie, TX's land releases fell from 600 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bowie, TX's off-site transfers fell from 9.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bowie, TX's water releases fell from 74 lb in 2022 to 46 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Air Quality History (2020–2024)
EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.
| Year | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy (SG) | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 189 (53%) | 171 | 0 | 97 |
| 2023 | 130 (40%) | 190 | 1 | 107 |
| 2022 | 144 (41%) | 205 | 0 | 99 |
| 2021 | 163 (46%) | 193 | 1 | 106 |
| 2020 | 193 (54%) | 164 | 1 | 127 |
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)
For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Texas, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (18)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| TEXARKANA WATER UTILITIES | 37,000 | 0 |
| MACEDONIA EYLAU MUD 1 | 14,652 | 0 |
| CENTRAL BOWIE COUNTY WSC | 9,210 | 0 |
| CITY OF NEW BOSTON | 6,880 | 1 |
| CITY OF WAKE VILLAGE | 5,945 | 0 |
| CITY OF REDWATER | 4,356 | 1 |
| CITY OF NASH | 3,818 | 0 |
| CITY OF HOOKS | 2,518 | 1 |
| BURNS REDBANK WSC | 2,277 | 0 |
| RIVERBEND WATER RESOURCES DISTRICT | 2,235 | 0 |
| CITY OF DEKALB | 1,511 | 1 |
| CITY OF MAUD | 1,437 | 0 |
| OAK GROVE WSC | 963 | 0 |
| LAKESIDE ESTATES SUBDIVISION | 366 | 2 |
| EL CHAPARRAL MOBILE HOME PARK | 246 | 0 |
| WOODLAND ESTATES | 165 | 1 |
| COUNTRY PARADISE MOBILE HOME & RV PARK | 104 | 0 |
| CYPRESS BROOK ESTATES | 81 | 5 |
TRI Facilities (11)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Army Red River Army Depot | 1.4M lbs |
| 2 | West Fraser Wood Products Inc. | 257.8K lbs |
| 3 | The Sterno Group LLC | 30.3K lbs |
| 4 | Reg New Boston LLC | 7.7K lbs |
| 5 | Day & Zimmermann Lone Star LLC | 5.0K lbs |
| 6 | Federal Correctional Institution | 2.4K lbs |
| 7 | Tci Texarkana Inc. | 1.4K lbs |
| 8 | Expal Texarkana | 427 lbs |
| 9 | US Army Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant | 46 lbs |
| 10 | Red River Ready Mix LLC | 0 lbs |
| 11 | Jcm Industries Inc. | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (3)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Koppers Co., Inc. (Texarkana Plant) | NPL Site | 31.31 |
| Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant | NPL Site | 31.85 |
| Texarkana Wood Preserving Co. | NPL Site | 40.19 |
Cities in Bowie (8)
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This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.