Polk, TX
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Environmental data for Polk in Texas · Population: 51,780
Polk, TX is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 6 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 55 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 38/100 (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 506.3K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 30 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 33 and a peak AQI of 93 in 2024, with 97% 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.
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 | 338 (97%) | 12 | 0 | 93 |
| 2023 | 324 (91%) | 32 | 0 | 100 |
| 2022 | 313 (95%) | 15 | 0 | 97 |
| 2021 | 349 (99%) | 4 | 0 | 61 |
| 2020 | 351 (98%) | 9 | 0 | 71 |
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 (55)
| System | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| CITY OF LIVINGSTON | 15,199 | 2 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON PINESHADOWS EAST | 5,675 | 50 |
| ONALASKA WSC | 5,289 | 0 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON OAKRIDGE NORTH | 3,284 | 17 |
| TEMPE WSC 1 | 2,725 | 568 |
| PROVIDENCE WSC | 2,587 | 0 |
| SODA WSC | 2,232 | 0 |
| CITY OF CORRIGAN | 1,852 | 1 |
| LEGGETT WSC | 1,800 | 0 |
| DAMASCUS STRYKER WSC | 1,549 | 0 |
| MOSCOW WSC 1 | 1,224 | 1 |
| CANYON PARK WSC | 1,200 | 1 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON NORTHWOODS | 1,159 | 1 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON HOLIDAY SHORES 1 2 3 | 939 | 2 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON INDIAN SPRINGS LAKE | 938 | 0 |
| HOLIDAY LAKE ESTATES | 799 | 3 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON LAKE RUN A MUCK | 740 | 1 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON WIGGINS VILLAGE 1 | 738 | 0 |
| CITY OF GOODRICH | 662 | 2 |
| DALLARDSVILLE SEGNO WSC | 658 | 0 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON BEECH CREEK VILLAGE | 655 | 0 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON WIGGINS VILLAGE 2 | 651 | 1 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON WILD COUNTRY LAKE ESTATE | 618 | 0 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON BIG THICKET LAKE 2 | 507 | 0 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON SPORTSMANS RETREAT | 440 | 3 |
| OLD SNAKE RIVER ESTATES EAST | 411 | 0 |
| MOSCOW WSC 2 | 392 | 1 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON HORSESHOE LAKE ESTATES | 381 | 0 |
| RIVERSIDE HARBOR | 378 | 1 |
| PUTNAMS LANDING | 372 | 14 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON ESTATES 2 & 3 | 346 | 1 |
| WOODS CREEK WSC | 300 | 0 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON HOOP N HOLLER | 294 | 1 |
| R C WSC | 277 | 0 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON SANDY RIDGE WATER | 272 | 1 |
| SHILOH RIDGE WSC | 262 | 0 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON KICKAPOO ESTATES | 249 | 1 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON GOODRICH NORTH | 228 | 0 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON TEJAS | 222 | 1 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON ESTATES 1 | 204 | 1 |
| BIG THICKET LAKE ESTATES 1 | 201 | 0 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON WILSON LAKE ESTATES | 189 | 0 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON COZY FOREST | 173 | 1 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON COUNTRY SUNRISE | 162 | 0 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON HOLIDAY SHORES 4 | 162 | 1 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON PARADISE COVE | 162 | 0 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON FLOWING WELLS | 144 | 0 |
| MAGNOLIA RV PARK | 124 | 0 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON NEW RIVER LAKE ESTATES | 114 | 1 |
| BIG THICKET RETREAT | 108 | 0 |
| LAKE LIVINGSTON WILD BIRD COUNTRY WATER | 107 | 0 |
| SLEEPY HOLLOW WATER SYSTEM | 105 | 5 |
| FOUNTAIN LAKE OWNERS WSC | 88 | 1 |
| MASON LAKE WATER SYSTEM | 72 | 1 |
| WILDWOOD ESTATES SUBDIVISION WATER SYSTE | 69 | 1 |
TRI Facilities (6)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camden Plywood & Lumber | 281.4K lbs |
| 2 | Georgia-Pacific Corrigan Plywood | 131.0K lbs |
| 3 | Indian Springs Gas Plant | 90.3K lbs |
| 4 | Corrigan Osb | 3.5K lbs |
| 5 | Heidelberg Materials - Livingston Rmc | 0 lbs |
| 6 | Oldcastle Lawn & Garden | 0 lbs |
Cities in Polk (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.
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