Bell Water Quality Report
15 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Texas
Avg Score
71.6
Cities Ranked
15
Health Violations
13
PFAS Detected
9
71.6
County avg score
15
Cities ranked
73%
A or B grade
20%
D or F grade
13
Health violations
9
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Bell cities scored
A
3
20%
Excellent
B
8
53%
Good
C
1
7%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
3
20%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Texas average
▲ 4.1 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Bell
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Bell
County context
1
Superfund site in Bell
0.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
24
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Bell
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Bell, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 24 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
DELTA CENTRIFUGAL LLC TEMPLE, TX76504 | Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 15 |
VIRON INTERNATIONAL LLC TEMPLE, TX76504 | Styrene | 5 |
CENTRIFUGAL CASTINGS TEMPLE, TX76504 | Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 4 |
BELTON READY MIX BELTON, TX76513 | Lead And Lead Compounds | 0 |
CARGILL FEED & NUTRITION TEMPLE TEMPLE, TX76501 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Bell
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Bell on the EPA National Priorities List.
- ROCKWOOL INDUSTRIES INC
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 15 cities in Bell
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kileen | A | 90 | 594 | 3 | ||
| 2 | Fort Hood | A- | 87.9 | 36K | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Troy | A- | 86 | 2K | 37 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Nolanville | B+ | 84.3 | 8K | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Little River Academy | B+ | 83.4 | 2K | 18 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Pendleton | B+ | 82.4 | 3K | 7 | Unresolved | |
| 7 | Salado | B+ | 82.2 | 10K | 6 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Rogers | B+ | 81.6 | 1K | 29 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Morgans Point Resort | B | 79.9 | 5K | 16 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Holland | B | 76.1 | 4K | 24 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Harker Heights | B- | 71.1 | 35K | 70 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Temple | C- | 56 | 104K | 64 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 13 | Cameron | F | 42.2 | 19K | 233 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 14 | Belton | F | 39 | 38K | 78 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 15 | Killeen | F | 31.9 | 159K | 85 | Health PFAS Unresolved |