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Hunt, 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 Hunt in Texas · Population: 104,917

Hunt, TX is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 12 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 18 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 32.9K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 9 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 37 and a peak AQI of 133 in 2024, with 90% 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.

Population
104,917
TRI Facilities
12
Water Systems
18
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
32.9K 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 324 (90%) 36 2 133
2023 314 (87%) 43 2 119
2022 330 (92%) 28 0 97
2021 343 (95%) 19 0 93
2020 351 (96%) 15 0 87
2024 Good Air Quality: 90% of days
Unhealthy days: 2
Median AQI: 37

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 real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Texas, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (18)

System Population Violations
CASH SUD 25,875 0
CADDO BASIN SUD 14,574 0
CITY OF COMMERCE 9,266 34
COMBINED CONSUMERS SUD 9,087 0
HICKORY CREEK SUD 5,373 0
NORTH HUNT SUD 4,836 11
CITY OF CADDO MILLS 4,688 2
EAST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY 4,350 0
SHADY GROVE SUD 3,216 1
CAMPBELL WSC 2,598 0
CITY OF WEST TAWAKONI 1,931 3
CITY OF QUINLAN 1,414 0
CITY OF WOLFE CITY 1,398 4
CITY OF LONE OAK 867 0
CITY OF CELESTE 809 0
MALOY WSC 615 1
WHISPERING OAKS WATER COOP 141 1
CADDO MESA WSC 93 3

TRI Facilities (12)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Zurn Water LLC 11.7K lbs
2 Hydro Aluminum 8.9K lbs
3 Weatherford Artificial Lift Systems Inc 8.8K lbs
4 Cytec Engineered Materials Inc 2.2K lbs
5 L3HARRIS Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. 973 lbs
6 Hasa Inc. 152 lbs
7 Masonite Interior Door Plant 99 lbs
8 Txi-Greenville Ready Mix 1 lbs
9 Hixson Lumber Co LLC 0 lbs
10 Nch Corp Mohawk Labs Div 0 lbs
11 Rhino Linings Corp 0 lbs
12 Aladdin Manufacturing Carpet Cushion - Commerce Tx 0 lbs

Cities in Hunt (3)

Caddo Mills
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water
Greenville
Pop: -
8 facilities · 4 water
Commerce
Pop: -
2 facilities · 4 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Hunt, Texas? ▼
Hunt, TX has an environmental risk score of 37/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 12 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 18 water systems on record. 9 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Hunt? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Hunt, TX in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Hunt? ▼
Hunt, TX has 12 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 32.9K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Hunt? ▼
In 2024, Hunt, TX recorded a median AQI of 37 and a peak AQI of 133. 90% 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 Hunt? ▼
Hunt, TX has 18 EPA-regulated water systems. 9 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 Hunt? ▼
Environmental compliance in Hunt, 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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