Victoria, 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 Victoria in Texas · Population: 91,281
TRI sites such as Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Victoria Site; Equistar Chemicals; Dow Victoria Site; SDWIS systems such as VICTORIA COUNTY WCID 1; QUAIL CREEK MUD; CITY OF BLOOMING GROVE anchor Victoria, TX's EPA extract. Derived burden score 51/100 (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 Victoria include VICTORIA COUNTY WCID 1; QUAIL CREEK MUD; VICTORIA COUNTY WCID 2, while Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Victoria Site leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 35 / peak 105 in 2024.
Burden score 51/100 (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 Victoria -- 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 Victoria, TX: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-17.8%
8 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-17.8%
2.5 million lb → 2.0 million lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 0 facilities filed for the first time and 1 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Victoria, TX's total reported releases fell from 2.5 million lb in 2022 to 2.0 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Victoria, TX's off-site transfers fell from 102.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Victoria, TX's water releases rose from 33.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 41.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Victoria, TX's land releases fell from 1.5 million lb in 2022 to 1.2 million 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 | 324 (91%) | 29 | 2 | 105 |
| 2023 | 345 (97%) | 11 | 0 | 74 |
| 2022 | 342 (97%) | 12 | 0 | 74 |
| 2021 | 347 (95%) | 17 | 0 | 97 |
| 2020 | 308 (94%) | 21 | 0 | 100 |
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 (8)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| VICTORIA COUNTY WCID 1 | 2,462 | 25 |
| QUAIL CREEK MUD | 1,944 | 29 |
| CITY OF BLOOMING GROVE | 857 | 0 |
| VICTORIA COUNTY WCID 2 | 750 | 97 |
| LA SALLE LANDING WATER SYSTEM | 91 | 46 |
| HALEPASKA COUNTRY LOTS | 75 | 1 |
| KEY ROAD SUBDIVISION WATER SYSTEM | 54 | 3 |
| THE ESTATES OF SANDY HILLS | 40 | 33 |
TRI Facilities (11)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Victoria Site | 12.3M lbs |
| 2 | Equistar Chemicals | 853.9K lbs |
| 3 | Dow Victoria Site | 622.7K lbs |
| 4 | Diamond Fiberglass | 157.8K lbs |
| 5 | Gulfmark Energy Inc | 4.8K lbs |
| 6 | Multi-Chem Group Victoria Tx Facility | 1.4K lbs |
| 7 | Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC - Victoria | 961 lbs |
| 8 | Caterpillar Inc North American Hydraulic Excavator Facility | 270 lbs |
| 9 | Pumpelly Oil Acquisitions LLC (legacy Fuel) | 2 lbs |
| 10 | Halliburton Victoria Field Camp | 1 lbs |
| 11 | Atlas Oil - Victoria Facility | 0 lbs |
Cities in Victoria (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.