Kleberg, TX
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. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against other tracked counties rather than against these fixed caps.
Environmental data for Kleberg in Texas · Population: 30,629
TRI sites such as King Ranch Gas Plant; U.S. Navy Naval Air Station Kingsville; SDWIS systems such as RICARDO WSC; NUECES WSC; NAVAL AIR STATION KINGSVILLE anchor Kleberg, TX'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.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Kleberg include RICARDO WSC; NUECES WSC; RIVIERA WCID, while King Ranch Gas Plant leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 43 / peak 121 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 Kleberg -- 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 Kleberg, TX: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+24568.0%
2 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+24568.0%
39.6 thousand lb → 9.8 million lb, every facility that filed
- Kleberg, TX's total reported releases rose from 39.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.8 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kleberg, TX's off-site transfers rose from 31.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.8 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kleberg, TX's air releases fell from 7.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 39 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kleberg, TX's land releases fell from 481 lb in 2022 to 383 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 | 204 (58%) | 141 | 4 | 121 |
| 2023 | 190 (58%) | 139 | 0 | 89 |
| 2022 | 196 (56%) | 147 | 4 | 133 |
| 2021 | 185 (53%) | 162 | 1 | 109 |
| 2020 | 181 (55%) | 143 | 4 | 174 |
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 Texas, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (7)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| RICARDO WSC | 3,396 | 19 |
| NUECES WSC | 3,165 | 4 |
| NAVAL AIR STATION KINGSVILLE | 1,550 | 0 |
| BAFFIN BAY WSC | 1,125 | 0 |
| RIVIERA WCID | 729 | 104 |
| PARK EVERGREEN TRAILER COURT | 87 | 0 |
| SOUTH TEXAS WATER AUTHORITY | 16 | 2 |
TRI Facilities (2)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Ranch Gas Plant | 9.8M lbs |
| 2 | U.S. Navy Naval Air Station Kingsville | 7.1K lbs |
Cities in Kleberg (3)
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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.