Johnson, TX

High Risk (60/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against every other tracked county rather than against fixed national thresholds.

Environmental data for Johnson in Texas · Population: 188,820

Johnson, TX is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 28 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 32 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 4.0M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 21 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 39 and a peak AQI of 129 in 2024, with 82% 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
188,820
TRI Facilities
28
Water Systems
32
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
4.0M 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 286 (82%) 54 10 129
2023 283 (78%) 71 8 126
2022 281 (78%) 67 13 156
2021 311 (86%) 46 6 136
2020 320 (92%) 27 2 105
2024 Good Air Quality: 82% of days
Unhealthy days: 10
Median AQI: 39

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.

Water Systems (32)

System Population Violations
JOHNSON COUNTY SUD 65,517 0
CITY OF BURLESON 53,381 0
CITY OF CLEBURNE 34,075 0
CITY OF ALVARADO 6,614 0
CITY OF KEENE 6,346 2
BETHANY SUD 4,503 0
PARKER WSC 3,300 0
CITY OF VENUS 3,170 10
CITY OF GRANDVIEW 1,879 0
CITY OF GODLEY 1,367 0
CITY OF RIO VISTA 1,040 1
CREST WATER 1,026 1
NORTHCREST ADDITION 744 1
BLUE WATER OAKS ESTATES 606 0
BUFFALO HILLS WATER SYSTEM 531 1
FISHERMANS PARADISE 351 1
GRANDA VISTA 294 1
ROLLING OAKS SUBDIVISION 252 1
MANSFIELD SOUTH 246 1
MUSTANG CREEK ESTATES 234 1
SUNSHINE COUNTRY ACRES 219 7
WOODLAND OAKS ESTATES 189 1
CHISOLM TRAIL RETREAT 183 1
THOMAS ACRES 165 1
WESTLAKE VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK 132 1
OAK LEAF TRAIL 132 1
FRED MITCHELL MHP 132 0
CAHILL COUNTRY WATER SYSTEM 126 1
WESTOVER HILLS 120 1
OAK RIVER RANCH 99 1
NORTH WHISPERING MEADOWS WATER 66 0
OAKRIDGE MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISION 60 1

TRI Facilities (28)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Johns Manville 1.9M lbs
2 Sachem Inc 1.0M lbs
3 Dura-Tech Processes 424.1K lbs
4 Texas Lime Co 205.8K lbs
5 Johnson County Generation Facility 123.1K lbs
6 Godley Gas Plant 121.4K lbs
7 Delek Renewables LLC 64.2K lbs
8 K-T Galvanizing Co 56.0K lbs
9 Technical Chemical Co 32.2K lbs
10 Johnson County Pipe Inc 22.0K lbs
11 Standard Paints Inc. 10.1K lbs
12 Coastal Chemical Co. LLC 9.2K lbs
13 Sabre Industries 7.2K lbs
14 Jet Research Center 1.8K lbs
15 Owen Oil Tools LP 1.1K lbs
16 James Hardie Building Products Cleburne 977 lbs
17 Pvs Dx Inc. 936 lbs
18 Hayes & Stolz Industrial Manufacturing Co. LLC 51 lbs
19 Texas Terminal 49 lbs
20 Wabash National L.p 39 lbs
21 Quikrete - Dallas Tx Plant 6 lbs
22 Dakota Distributing 5 lbs
23 Permabase Building Products - Cleburne 2 lbs
24 Pdk Liquid Stone Partners LP 2 lbs
25 Mm-Cleburne Ready Mix 1 lbs
26 Holcim-Sor Inc.- Mansfield Rm 0 lbs
27 Holcim-Sor Inc.- DBA Colorado River Concrete 0 lbs
28 Champion Home Builders Inc. 0 lbs

Cities in Johnson (6)

Alvarado
Pop: -
5 facilities · 3 water
Burleson
Pop: -
4 facilities · 2 water
Cleburne
Pop: -
13 facilities · 4 water
Godley
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water
Venus
Pop: -
3 facilities · 1 water
Joshua
Pop: -
1 facilities · 2 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Johnson, Texas?
Johnson, TX has an environmental risk score of 60/100 (High Risk), based on 28 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 32 water systems on record. 21 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Johnson?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Johnson, TX in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Johnson?
Johnson, TX has 28 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 4.0M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Johnson?
In 2024, Johnson, TX recorded a median AQI of 39 and a peak AQI of 129. 82% 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 Johnson?
Johnson, TX has 32 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 Johnson?
Environmental compliance in Johnson, 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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