El Paso, 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. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against other tracked counties rather than against these fixed caps.
Environmental data for El Paso in Texas · Population: 866,275
TRI sites such as Phelps Dodge Copper Products Co; US Army 1ST Armored Div & Fort Bliss Ranges; Eagle Family Foods Group LLC; SDWIS systems such as LOWER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT; HORIZON REGIONAL MUD; EAST MONTANA WATER SYSTEM anchor El Paso, TX's EPA extract. Derived burden score 58/100 (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 El Paso include TOWN OF ANTHONY; EL PASO COUNTY TORNILLO WID; RIVER VIEW ESTATES, while Phelps Dodge Copper Products Co leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 67 / peak 431 in 2024.
Burden score 58/100 (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 El Paso -- 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 El Paso, TX: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+9.7%
18 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+9.7%
804.9 thousand lb → 883.3 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 6 facilities filed for the first time and 2 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- El Paso, TX's total reported releases rose from 804.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 883.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- El Paso, TX's land releases rose from 171.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 248.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- El Paso, TX's chemicals reported rose from 47 in 2022 to 49 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- El Paso, TX's air releases fell from 158.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 152.4 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 | 81 (22%) | 222 | 51 | 431 |
| 2023 | 69 (19%) | 277 | 18 | 155 |
| 2022 | 72 (20%) | 273 | 19 | 163 |
| 2021 | 91 (25%) | 255 | 19 | 150 |
| 2020 | 95 (26%) | 252 | 17 | 192 |
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 (19)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| LOWER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT | 59,049 | 0 |
| HORIZON REGIONAL MUD | 31,542 | 0 |
| EAST MONTANA WATER SYSTEM | 11,480 | 0 |
| EL PASO COUNTY WCID 4 FABENS | 9,444 | 0 |
| TOWN OF ANTHONY | 5,555 | 14 |
| EL PASO COUNTY TORNILLO WID | 3,600 | 42 |
| HANSCOM FAMILY HOUSING (LANDINGS) | 3,067 | 0 |
| VILLAGE OF VINTON | 2,684 | 0 |
| HACIENDAS DEL NORTE WATER IMPROVEMENT DI | 1,074 | 0 |
| RIVER VIEW ESTATES | 224 | 1 |
| GREEN ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK | 141 | 87 |
| VINTON MOBILE HOME PARK | 108 | 0 |
| SAN ISIDRO MHP | 96 | 2 |
| CERRO ALTO WATER SYSTEM | 75 | 1 |
| SAFE HAVEN RV PARK | 58 | 1 |
| CEDAR CREEK MUTUAL WATER CONSUMERS ASSOC | 53 | 3 |
| IBWC FALCON VILLAGE | 48 | 9 |
| QUAIL RUN MOBILE HOME PARK | 45 | 1 |
| LEE LIMAS MOBILE HOME PARK | 39 | 1 |
TRI Facilities (29)
Cities in El Paso (9)
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.