Ector, TX

Moderate Risk (41/100)

Environmental data for Ector in Texas

Ector, TX is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 24 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilityies, 0 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 41/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 1.5M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 0 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 36 and a peak AQI of 88 in 2024, with 79% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

TRI Facilities
24
Water Systems
0
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.5M lbs

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 280 (79%) 76 0 88
2023 285 (80%) 70 0 84
2022 266 (74%) 94 0 94
2021 269 (77%) 80 0 91
2020 271 (78%) 75 0 96
2024 Good Air Quality: 79% of days
Median AQI: 36

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County 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 detailed air quality monitoring data, pollutant breakdowns, and metro-level AQI trends, see Air Quality in Texas on PlainAirData.

TRI Facilities (24)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Gcc Permian LLC - Odessa Cement Plant 384.8K lbs
2 Dcp Goldsmith Plant 298.0K lbs
3 Rextac LLC 286.3K lbs
4 Catalyst Oilfield Services 2016 LLC 219.4K lbs
5 Coastal Chemical Co LLC 72.5K lbs
6 Championx-Odessa Plant 63.1K lbs
7 Brenntag Southwest Inc Odessa 55.9K lbs
8 Coastal Chemical Co. LLC 38.5K lbs
9 Halliburton Odessa Field Camp 34.6K lbs
10 Univar Solutions USA Inc Odessa 23.7K lbs
11 Univar USA Inc Odessa Pronto 20.1K lbs
12 Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC - Odessa Andrews Highway 15.2K lbs
13 Nov Oregon Street 12.5K lbs
14 Verdant Energy Solutions -Odessa 4.3K lbs
15 Permian Tank & Manufacturing Inc Fiberglass Facility 3.6K lbs
16 James Lake Gas Plant 2.5K lbs
17 Ace Pronto Yard 184 lbs
18 Gardner Denver Permian Basin 20 lbs
19 Permian Tank & Manufacturing Inc Main Facility 14 lbs
20 Atlas Oil - Odessa Facility 0 lbs
21 Continental Products of Texas 0 lbs
22 Odessa Babbitt Bearing Co 0 lbs
23 Ultra Premium Oilfield Services 0 lbs
24 Airgas USA LLC 0 lbs

Cities in Ector (2)

Goldsmith
Pop: —
2 facilities · 1 water
Gardendale
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1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Ector, Texas?
Ector, TX has an environmental risk score of 41/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 24 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 0 water systems on record. No water systems have current health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Ector?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Ector, TX in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Ector?
Ector, TX has 24 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.5M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Ector?
In 2024, Ector, TX recorded a median AQI of 36 and a peak AQI of 88. 79% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Ector?
No EPA-regulated water systems are currently recorded for Ector, TX in the SDWIS database.
What environmental agencies cover Ector?
Environmental compliance in Ector, Texas is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Texas state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

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.

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