Potter, 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.
Environmental data for Potter in Texas · Population: 116,634
TRI sites such as Tyson Fresh Meats Inc; Asarco LLC Amarillo Copper Refinery; Gri Towers Texas; SDWIS systems such as CAL FARLEYS BOYS RANCH; AMBERWOOD WATER SYSTEM; CHERRY AVE MOBILE HOME PARK anchor Potter, TX's EPA extract. Derived burden score 41/100 (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 Potter include AMBERWOOD WATER SYSTEM; NORTHVIEW MOBILE HOME PARK, while Tyson Fresh Meats Inc leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 29 / peak 138 in 2024.
Burden score 41/100 (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 Potter -- 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 Potter, TX: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-20.6%
8 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-36.0%
544.7 thousand lb → 348.7 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 0 facilities filed for the first time and 2 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Potter, TX's total reported releases fell from 439.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 348.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Potter, TX's water releases fell from 41 lb in 2022 to 16 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Potter, TX's land releases fell from 169.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 121.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Potter, TX's off-site transfers fell from 98.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 71.9 thousand 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 | 294 (88%) | 41 | 1 | 138 |
| 2023 | 318 (88%) | 40 | 2 | 125 |
| 2022 | 312 (87%) | 46 | 1 | 108 |
| 2021 | 293 (83%) | 61 | 0 | 83 |
| 2020 | 307 (90%) | 34 | 0 | 85 |
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 (4)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| CAL FARLEYS BOYS RANCH | 500 | 0 |
| AMBERWOOD WATER SYSTEM | 300 | 1 |
| CHERRY AVE MOBILE HOME PARK | 80 | 0 |
| NORTHVIEW MOBILE HOME PARK | 77 | 1 |
TRI Facilities (14)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyson Fresh Meats Inc | 1.1M lbs |
| 2 | Asarco LLC Amarillo Copper Refinery | 833.5K lbs |
| 3 | Gri Towers Texas | 524.7K lbs |
| 4 | Southwestern Public Service Co Harrington Station | 508.4K lbs |
| 5 | Western Marketing Inc. | 4.2K lbs |
| 6 | Valley Proteins - Amarillo Facility | 3.4K lbs |
| 7 | Coastal Chemical Co. LLC | 1.9K lbs |
| 8 | Cliffside Crude Helium Enrichment Unit | 147 lbs |
| 9 | Excel Machinery Ltd | 31 lbs |
| 10 | Amarillo Asphalt Plant | 11 lbs |
| 11 | Amarillo 1 | 8 lbs |
| 12 | Safety-Kleen Systems Amarillo (ama) | 5 lbs |
| 13 | Quikrete - Amarillo Tx Plant | 0 lbs |
| 14 | Ssi Foods LLC | 0 lbs |
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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.