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Lubbock, TX

Moderate Risk (49/100)

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 Lubbock in Texas · Population: 314,633

Lubbock, TX is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 20 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 19 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 49/100 (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 697.1K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 16 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 23 and a peak AQI of 91 in 2024, with 92% 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
314,633
TRI Facilities
20
Water Systems
19
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
697.1K 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 330 (92%) 28 0 91
2023 323 (89%) 40 0 161
2022 300 (86%) 45 2 138
2021 278 (80%) 69 0 85
2020 311 (88%) 41 0 83
2024 Good Air Quality: 92% of days
Median AQI: 23

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 (19)

System Population Violations
CITY OF WOLFFORTH 9,600 190
CITY OF SLATON 5,858 3
CITY OF SHALLOWATER 3,119 0
CITY OF IDALOU 2,250 64
TOWN OF RANSOM CANYON 1,189 0
CITY OF NEW DEAL 729 0
LUBBOCK COUNTY WCID 1 465 1
TOWN NORTH VILLAGE WATER SYSTEM 360 157
TOWN NORTH ESTATES 216 237
PLOTT ACRES 204 219
SEVEN ESTATES 189 287
COX ADDITION WATER SYSTEM 114 110
FAMILY COMMUNITY CENTER MHP 86 1
VALLEY ESTATES 68 338
COUNTRY VIEW MHP 54 174
114TH STREET MOBILE HOME PARK 42 145
CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER 31 56
CHIPPER POINT APARTMENTS 29 55
HEARTLAND HOUSE 24 21

TRI Facilities (20)

# Facility Total Releases
1 348 - Lubbock Oilseeds 557.4K lbs
2 Pyco Industries Inc Avenue a Facility 44.8K lbs
3 Tci Coatings LLC 32.2K lbs
4 Tyco Fire Protection Products 20.6K lbs
5 Truenorth Lubbock 13.1K lbs
6 Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC DBA Gandy's 8.0K lbs
7 Alamo Dynamic LLC DBA Dynamic Foods 6.3K lbs
8 Xylem, Inc. 4.0K lbs
9 Hydrite Chemical Co. 3.7K lbs
10 Pro Petroleum LLC 2.8K lbs
11 X-Fab Texas Inc 2.4K lbs
12 Solugen Slaton Facility 1.6K lbs
13 Xylem Inc. 84 lbs
14 Frito-Lay Inc 30 lbs
15 Scott Manufacturing Inc 25 lbs
16 Ingram Concrete - Lubbock North 9 lbs
17 Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions Inc. - Lubbock 1 lbs
18 Forterra Concrete Operations 0 lbs
19 Purina Animal Nutrition LLC - Lubbock 0 lbs
20 Western Marketing Inc. 0 lbs

Cities in Lubbock (3)

Slaton
Pop: -
2 facilities · 1 water
Wolfforth
Pop: -
1 facilities · 2 water
Lubbock
Pop: -
17 facilities · 14 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Lubbock, Texas? ▼
Lubbock, TX has an environmental risk score of 49/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 20 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 19 water systems on record. 16 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Lubbock? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Lubbock, TX in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Lubbock? ▼
Lubbock, TX has 20 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 697.1K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Lubbock? ▼
In 2024, Lubbock, TX recorded a median AQI of 23 and a peak AQI of 91. 92% 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 Lubbock? ▼
Lubbock, TX has 19 EPA-regulated water systems. 16 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 Lubbock? ▼
Environmental compliance in Lubbock, 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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