Wilson, TX

Moderate Risk (34/100)

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 Wilson in Texas · Population: 51,501

Wilson, TX is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 6 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 10 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 34/100 (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 215.5K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 4 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 7 and a peak AQI of 34 in 2024, with 100% 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
51,501
TRI Facilities
6
Water Systems
10
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
215.5K 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 190 (100%) 0 0 34
2023 292 (100%) 0 0 36
2022 300 (100%) 0 0 44
2021 363 (100%) 0 0 27
2020 365 (100%) 0 0 34
2024 Good Air Quality: 100% of days
Median AQI: 7

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 (10)

System Population Violations
SS WSC 20,766 0
CITY OF FLORESVILLE 8,306 1
OAK HILLS WSC 6,225 0
SUNKO WSC 5,064 0
PICOSA WSC 3,210 0
CITY OF POTH 2,994 1
CITY OF LA VERNIA 2,526 0
THREE OAKS WSC 1,887 0
CITY OF STOCKDALE 1,693 1
CITY OF FALLS CITY 514 1

TRI Facilities (6)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Watco Tanks Inc. 112.3K lbs
2 Hydro Composites LLC 41.8K lbs
3 Icp Industries LLC 33.4K lbs
4 Lazarus Refinery LLC 15.6K lbs
5 Shannon Galvanizing 11.7K lbs
6 Texaloy Foundry Co Inc 716 lbs

Cities in Wilson (3)

Floresville
Pop: -
3 facilities · 4 water
Nixon
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water
Stockdale
Pop: -
2 facilities · 2 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Wilson, Texas?
Wilson, TX has an environmental risk score of 34/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 6 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 10 water systems on record. 4 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Wilson?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Wilson, TX in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Wilson?
Wilson, TX has 6 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 215.5K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Wilson?
In 2024, Wilson, TX recorded a median AQI of 7 and a peak AQI of 34. 100% 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 Wilson?
Wilson, TX has 10 EPA-regulated water systems. 4 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 Wilson?
Environmental compliance in Wilson, 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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