Houston, GA
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 Houston in Georgia · Population: 166,902
TRI sites such as Perdue Foods LLC - Perry Complex; U.S. Dod Usaf Robins Afb; Interfor US Inc; SDWIS systems such as HOUSTON COUNTY-FEAGIN MILL; WARNER ROBINS; PERRY; NPL sites such as Robins Air Force Base (Landfill #4/Sludge Lagoon) anchor Houston, GA's EPA extract. Derived burden score 35/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Perdue Foods LLC - Perry Complex; U.S. Dod Usaf Robins Afb; Interfor US Inc are among the largest Form R filers reporting in Houston; no SDWIS system here carries an active health-based flag. AQS median AQI 43 / peak 105 in 2024.
Burden score 35/100 (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 Houston -- 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 Houston, GA: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+4.0%
9 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+3.4%
595.1 thousand lb → 615.1 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Houston, GA's total reported releases rose from 591.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 615.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Houston, GA's off-site transfers rose from 38.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 78.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Houston, GA's land releases rose from 33.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 39.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Houston, GA's air releases rose from 180.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 215.4 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 | 247 (68%) | 114 | 1 | 105 |
| 2023 | 190 (52%) | 174 | 0 | 152 |
| 2022 | 214 (59%) | 147 | 1 | 102 |
| 2021 | 182 (51%) | 173 | 4 | 111 |
| 2020 | 202 (56%) | 160 | 1 | 114 |
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 Georgia, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (7)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON COUNTY-FEAGIN MILL | 92,971 | 0 |
| WARNER ROBINS | 83,705 | 0 |
| PERRY | 35,493 | 0 |
| USAF-ROBINS AB MAIN | 22,000 | 0 |
| CENTERVILLE | 14,701 | 0 |
| HOUSTON COUNTY-HAYNESVILLE | 1,847 | 0 |
| HOUSTON COUNTY-HENDERSON | 1,253 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (11)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perdue Foods LLC - Perry Complex | 2.5M lbs |
| 2 | U.S. Dod Usaf Robins Afb | 808.0K lbs |
| 3 | Interfor US Inc | 158.3K lbs |
| 4 | Frito-Lay Inc. - Perry Plant | 133.0K lbs |
| 5 | Cemex Southeast Llc-Clinchfield Cement Plant | 36.9K lbs |
| 6 | Mid-Georgia Cogen | 3.4K lbs |
| 7 | Cascade Corp | 2.3K lbs |
| 8 | Anchor Glass Container Corporation-Warner Robins | 261 lbs |
| 9 | Clean Control Corp | 12 lbs |
| 10 | Argos Warner Robins Concrete Plant | 2 lbs |
| 11 | Southeast Emulsions-Perry | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (1)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Robins Air Force Base (Landfill #4/Sludge Lagoon) | NPL Site | 51.66 |
Cities in Houston (7)
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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.