Cameron, 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 Cameron in Texas · Population: 423,192
TRI sites such as Seatrium Amfels Inc.; Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc; Trico Products Corp; SDWIS systems such as HARLINGEN WATER WORKS SYSTEM; LAGUNA MADRE WATER DISTRICT; EAST RIO HONDO WSC anchor Cameron, TX's EPA extract. Derived burden score 51/100 (Moderate 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 Cameron include EAST RIO HONDO WSC; CITY OF SAN BENITO; OLMITO WSC, while Seatrium Amfels Inc. leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 61 / peak 171 in 2024.
Burden score 51/100 (Moderate 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 Cameron -- 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 Cameron, TX: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-6.9%
16 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+50.2%
170.6 thousand lb → 256.2 thousand lb, every facility that filed
These two measures point in opposite directions. Releases from the facilities present in both years fell, while the inventory-wide total rose. The difference is which facilities filed, not a different estimate of the same plants.
Between the two reporting years, 2 facilities filed for the first time and 0 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Cameron, TX's total reported releases fell from 170.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 158.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cameron, TX's land releases fell from 13.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cameron, TX's water releases fell from 12 lb in 2022 to 1 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cameron, TX's air releases rose from 63.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 94.6 thousand 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 | 99 (27%) | 206 | 48 | 171 |
| 2023 | 161 (44%) | 198 | 6 | 141 |
| 2022 | 191 (52%) | 171 | 3 | 120 |
| 2021 | 162 (44%) | 203 | 0 | 99 |
| 2020 | 158 (43%) | 199 | 6 | 184 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| HARLINGEN WATER WORKS SYSTEM | 85,900 | 0 |
| LAGUNA MADRE WATER DISTRICT | 46,674 | 0 |
| EAST RIO HONDO WSC | 24,756 | 2 |
| CITY OF SAN BENITO | 24,250 | 3 |
| EL JARDIN WSC | 9,423 | 0 |
| OLMITO WSC | 8,952 | 3 |
| CITY OF LA FERIA | 7,226 | 13 |
| CITY OF LOS FRESNOS | 6,009 | 14 |
| CITY OF PRIMERA | 5,811 | 0 |
| VALLEY MUD 2 RANCHO VIEJO | 3,644 | 8 |
| CITY OF COMBES | 2,895 | 8 |
| CITY OF SANTA ROSA | 2,883 | 6 |
| CITY OF RIO HONDO | 2,640 | 113 |
| EAST RIO HONDO WSC ARROYO CITY | 1,953 | 0 |
| CITY OF PALM VALLEY | 1,310 | 0 |
| TOWN OF INDIAN LAKE | 888 | 28 |
| STARBASE WATER SYSTEM | 743 | 0 |
| CAREFREE VALLEY RESORT | 600 | 1 |
TRI Facilities (18)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seatrium Amfels Inc. | 723.8K lbs |
| 2 | Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc | 141.0K lbs |
| 3 | Trico Products Corp | 88.7K lbs |
| 4 | Chem Pruf Door | 84.3K lbs |
| 5 | National Electric Coil Co LP | 34.8K lbs |
| 6 | Port Isabel Detention Ctr Wwtf | 17.0K lbs |
| 7 | Bluewing One LLC | 14.5K lbs |
| 8 | Titan Fuel Terminals Harlingen Gasoline Terminal | 12.7K lbs |
| 9 | Bluewing Royal Llc. | 3.5K lbs |
| 10 | Titan Fuel Terminals Harlingen LLC | 1.5K lbs |
| 11 | Mueller Co. - Gas Products Div | 374 lbs |
| 12 | Asphalt Products Inc. | 1 lbs |
| 13 | Penn Aluminum | 0 lbs |
| 14 | Cemex Construction Materials South LLC - Brownsville | 0 lbs |
| 15 | Allied Mineral Products Inc | 0 lbs |
| 16 | Emerson Automation Solutions | 0 lbs |
| 17 | Cemex Construction Materials South LLC - Harlingen | 0 lbs |
| 18 | Titan Fuel Terminals Harlingen LLC | 0 lbs |
Cities in Cameron (12)
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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.