Orange, 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 Orange in Texas · Population: 84,993
TRI sites such as Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site; Usg Paper LLC; Dow Sabine River Operations; SDWIS systems such as ORANGE COUNTY WCID 1; CITY OF BRIDGE CITY; CITY OF PINEHURST; NPL sites such as Bailey Waste Disposal; Triangle Chemical Co. anchor Orange, TX's EPA extract. Derived burden score 65/100 (High 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 Orange include ORANGE COUNTY WCID 1; CITY OF BRIDGE CITY; CITY OF ROSE CITY, while Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 44 / peak 119 in 2024.
Burden score 65/100 (High 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 Orange -- 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 Orange, TX: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-18.9%
16 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-18.9%
6.4 million lb → 5.2 million lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 0 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Orange, TX's total reported releases fell from 6.4 million lb in 2022 to 5.2 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Orange, TX's water releases fell from 28.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Orange, TX's land releases fell from 811.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 581.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Orange, TX's chemicals reported fell from 133 in 2022 to 102 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 | 238 (65%) | 125 | 3 | 119 |
| 2023 | 213 (58%) | 151 | 1 | 101 |
| 2022 | 247 (68%) | 116 | 2 | 108 |
| 2021 | 262 (72%) | 102 | 0 | 80 |
| 2020 | 223 (62%) | 137 | 2 | 103 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ORANGE COUNTY WCID 1 | 15,258 | 145 |
| CITY OF BRIDGE CITY | 9,546 | 6 |
| CITY OF PINEHURST | 3,131 | 0 |
| CITY OF ROSE CITY | 664 | 313 |
| CITY OF BRIDGE CITY WATERWOOD ESTATES | 240 | 6 |
| SUNRISE EAST APARTMENTS | 118 | 0 |
| MOBILE ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK | 86 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (19)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site | 9.1M lbs |
| 2 | Usg Paper LLC | 7.6M lbs |
| 3 | Dow Sabine River Operations | 4.0M lbs |
| 4 | Optimus Steel LLC | 4.0M lbs |
| 5 | Arlanxeo | 2.2M lbs |
| 6 | Lion Elastomers Orange LLC | 718.2K lbs |
| 7 | Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC | 708.1K lbs |
| 8 | Honeywell International Inc | 600.1K lbs |
| 9 | Chevron Phillips Chemical Co Lp-Orange | 555.2K lbs |
| 10 | Orion Engineered Carbons Orange Plant | 382.3K lbs |
| 11 | Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions Inc. - Orange | 66.2K lbs |
| 12 | CHEM32 LLC | 46.5K lbs |
| 13 | Jefferson Railport Terminal | 12.7K lbs |
| 14 | Arcwood Environmental - Orange LLC | 3.5K lbs |
| 15 | Alloy Polymers | 750 lbs |
| 16 | Webco Industries Inc. Tx Dist. Div. | 510 lbs |
| 17 | Conrad Orange Shipyard Inc. | 103 lbs |
| 18 | Tms International LLC | 52 lbs |
| 19 | Mm - Orange Ready Mix | 0 lbs |
Superfund Sites (2)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey Waste Disposal | Deleted NPL Site | 53.42 |
| Triangle Chemical Co. | Deleted NPL Site | 28.75 |
Cities in Orange (5)
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.