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Brown Water Quality Report

3 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Texas

Avg Score
79.4
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
2
Live Water Alerts for Texas →
79.4
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
2
PFAS detected

How Brown cities scored

33%
33%
33%
A
1
33%
Excellent
B
1
33%
Good
C
1
33%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing

County vs Texas average

B
Brown
79.4/100
C+
Texas avg
67.5/100
▲ 11.9 pts above state average

Water quality across Brown

Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.

Texas city water quality map
0.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
505
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Brown

Industrial polluters nearby

Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Brown, 2023.

Total reported releases to surface water: 505 lbs

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
3M CO - BROWNWOOD
Plastics and Rubber · 3M CO
BROWNWOOD, TX76801
Barium And Barium Compounds502
SUPERIOR ESSEX INTERNATIONAL INC.
Primary Metals · SUPERIOR ESSEX INC
BROWNWOOD, TX76801
Copper3
POTTERS INDUSTRIES LLC
Nonmetallic Mineral Product · POTTERS INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS LP
BROWNWOOD, TX76801
Lead0
US ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CAMP BOWIE RANGES
Other · US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
BROWNWOOD, TX76801
KOHLER CO
Plastics and Rubber · KOHLER CO
BROWNWOOD, TX76801

+ 4 more facilities

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

All 3 cities in Brown

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Brownwood
A-
86.7
35K 37 Health Unresolved
2 Zephyr
B+
83.1
8K 15 Health Unresolved
3 Bangs
C+
68.5
3K 20 Health Unresolved
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