Jefferson, TX

High Risk (60/100)

Environmental data for Jefferson in Texas

Jefferson, TX is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 50 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 60/100 (High Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 70.9M 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 53 and a peak AQI of 143 in 2024, with 37% 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
50
Water Systems
0
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
70.9M 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 137 (37%) 221 8 143
2023 140 (38%) 216 8 154
2022 203 (56%) 157 5 129
2021 231 (63%) 131 3 115
2020 219 (60%) 142 2 122
2024 Good Air Quality: 37% of days
Unhealthy days: 8
Median AQI: 53

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 (50)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Beaumont Gas-To Gasoline Plant 7.7M lbs
2 Oci Beaumont LLC 7.6M lbs
3 The Dow Chemical Co - Beaumont Aniline 6.4M lbs
4 Lnva-North Regional Treatment Plant 4.7M lbs
5 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co 4.3M lbs
6 Jefferson Terminal South LLC 3.8M lbs
7 Premcor Refining Group Inc Port Arthur 3.7M lbs
8 Huntsman Petrochemical LLC Port Neches Facility 3.6M lbs
9 Basf Corp - Beaumont 3.4M lbs
10 Exxonmobil Oil Beaumont Refinery (part) 3.2M lbs
11 Monument Chemical Port Arthur LLC 2.9M lbs
12 Motiva-Port Arthur Refinery 2.5M lbs
13 Mobil Chemical Co Beaumont Polyethylene Plant 2.3M lbs
14 Basf Totalenergies Petrochemicals LLC 1.9M lbs
15 Sasol Chemicals (usa) LLC 1.9M lbs
16 Chevron Phillips Chemical Co 1.7M lbs
17 Totalenergies Petrochemicals & Refining USA Inc-Port Arthur 1.7M lbs
18 Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC Port Arthur Facility 1.5M lbs
19 Exxonmobil Oil Corp Chemical Plant (part) 1.4M lbs
20 Motiva - Port Arthur Chemicals 1.3M lbs
21 Lion Elastomers LLC 498.2K lbs
22 Tpc Group 494.8K lbs
23 Azz Galvanizing Services-Beaumont 353.6K lbs
24 Martin Operating Ptnr-Neches 284.8K lbs
25 Oxbow Calcining LLC 279.4K lbs
26 Air Products LLC 273.3K lbs
27 Linde Port Arthur 2 194.6K lbs
28 Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc-Beaumont Terminal 193.5K lbs
29 Linde Port Arthur Hydrogen Facility 497 173.9K lbs
30 Bayport Polymers LLC 172.1K lbs
31 Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions Inc. - Beaumont 135.7K lbs
32 Chemtrade Refinery Services Inc. 115.0K lbs
33 Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal 57.0K lbs
34 Renewable Biofuels Port Neches LLC 51.6K lbs
35 Arkema Inc 41.6K lbs
36 Colonial Tank Farm 32.9K lbs
37 Air Liquide Large Industries US LP Port Neches 27.7K lbs
38 Chemtreat Inc 26.4K lbs
39 Federal Correctional Complex 15.5K lbs
40 Motiva Port Neches Terminal 14.3K lbs
41 Martin Operating Ptnr-Stanolind 12.6K lbs
42 Global Beaumont Terminal 5.6K lbs
43 Team Fabricators 4.7K lbs
44 Diamond Green Diesel Port Arthur Facility 4.5K lbs
45 Chevron Port Arthur Lubricants Plant 3.4K lbs
46 Afton Chemical Additives Corp 3.3K lbs
47 US Doe Big Hill Spr Site 3.3K lbs
48 Coastal Chemical Co. LLC 2.0K lbs
49 Nov Xl Systems Beaumont 1.9K lbs
50 Resin Solutions LLC - Beaumont Facility 1.4K lbs

Cities in Jefferson (8)

Groves
Pop: —
1 facilities · 1 water
Nederland
Pop: —
6 facilities · 2 water
Port Arthur
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24 facilities · 1 water
Beaumont
Pop: —
26 facilities · 8 water
Port Neches
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5 facilities · 1 water
Winnie
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2 facilities · 0 water
Sabine Pass
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1 facilities · 0 water
Jefferson County
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0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Jefferson, Texas?
Jefferson, TX has an environmental risk score of 60/100 (High Risk), based on 50 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 Jefferson?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Jefferson, TX in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Jefferson?
Jefferson, TX has 50 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 70.9M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Jefferson?
In 2024, Jefferson, TX recorded a median AQI of 53 and a peak AQI of 143. 37% 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 Jefferson?
No EPA-regulated water systems are currently recorded for Jefferson, TX in the SDWIS database.
What environmental agencies cover Jefferson?
Environmental compliance in Jefferson, 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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