Grayson, TX

Moderate Risk (37/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Grayson in Texas · Population: 139,988

Grayson, TX is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 11 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 43 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 37/100 (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 163.0K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 21 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. No EPA Air Quality System monitors currently report data for this county.

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.

Population
139,988
TRI Facilities
11
Water Systems
43
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
163.0K lbs

Water Systems (43)

System Population Violations
CITY OF DENISON 27,500 0
CITY OF VAN ALSTYNE 7,000 0
TWO WAY SUD 6,804 0
SOUTH GRAYSON SUD 6,750 0
LUELLA SUD 4,200 0
CITY OF WHITESBORO 4,192 0
KENTUCKYTOWN WSC 4,083 0
NORTHWEST GRAYSON COUNTY WCID 1 3,615 2
OAK RIDGE SOUTH GALE WSC 3,153 0
STARR WSC 3,100 0
PINK HILL WSC 2,835 0
CITY OF GUNTER 2,772 0
CITY OF POTTSBORO 2,571 0
CITY OF BELLS 2,101 1
CITY OF COLLINSVILLE 1,866 0
CITY OF DORCHESTER 1,696 0
CITY OF WHITEWRIGHT 1,638 1
CITY OF KNOLLWOOD 1,353 0
CITY OF TOM BEAN 1,178 0
CITY OF TIOGA 938 0
CITY OF SOUTHMAYD WESTVIEW SUBDIVISION 738 0
SUNSET WATER SYSTEM 570 1
CITY OF SOUTHMAYD 516 4
CITY OF SADLER 483 0
THOMPSON HEIGHTS WATER SYSTEM 414 0
PERRIN WATER SYSTEM 408 3
MYRA WATER SYSTEM 363 3
TEXOMA ESTATES WSC 216 0
LOMA LINDA WATER SUPPLY 216 1
BRITTANY HILL WATER ASSOCIATION 189 1
ROLLING HILLS WATER SUPPLY 186 1
DENTON ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK 156 1
AMERICAN LEGION MIA POST 231 141 1
HAMILTON ESTATES WATER SYSTEM 123 2
BINFORD PLACE SUBDIVISION 120 1
TARA PARK WATER SYSTEM 113 1
WHISPERING PINES LAKE WATER 108 1
PINE OAK FOREST WATER 105 1
SILVERWOODS SUBDIVISION 90 1
MUNSON POINT PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION 87 10
GREEN LAKE ESTATES WATER SUPPLY 66 1
SHELBY WATER 61 2
GREATER TEXOMA UTILITY AUTHORITY 0 0

TRI Facilities (11)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Texas Instruments 60.2K lbs
2 Florestone LLC 36.5K lbs
3 Denison Industries 32.6K lbs
4 Finisar Corp 19.6K lbs
5 Aaar Denison I 12.4K lbs
6 Aaar Denison II 1.3K lbs
7 Texas Manufacturing Co 345 lbs
8 Kaiser Aluminum Fabricated Products LLC 79 lbs
9 Eaton Corp. 33 lbs
10 Rk Hall - Materials & Asphalt Plant - Denison 16 lbs
11 Redi-Mix - Sherman 3 lbs

Cities in Grayson (3)

Denison
Pop: -
5 facilities · 6 water
Sherman
Pop: -
5 facilities · 2 water
Whitesboro
Pop: -
1 facilities · 2 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Grayson, Texas?
Grayson, TX has an environmental risk score of 37/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 11 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 43 water systems on record. 21 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Grayson?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Grayson, TX in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Grayson?
Grayson, TX has 11 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 163.0K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Grayson?
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Grayson, TX. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit PlainAirData.com.
Is the drinking water safe in Grayson?
Grayson, TX has 43 EPA-regulated water systems. 21 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Grayson?
Environmental compliance in Grayson, 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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