El Paso Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Texas
Avg Score
73.2
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
6
73.2
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
71%
A or B grade
29%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
6
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How El Paso cities scored
A
3
43%
Excellent
B
2
29%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
14%
Poor
F
1
14%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Texas average
▲ 5.7 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across El Paso
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in El Paso
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
98.6%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
10
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in El Paso
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in El Paso, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 10 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
VINTON STEEL LLC VINTON, TX79835 | Manganese | 10 |
US CBP EL PASO SECTOR BORDER PATROL TRAINING #TX0427 FABENS, TX79838 | — | — |
WEST QUARRY VINTON, TX79835 | — | — |
WESTERN EL PASO REFINERY EL PASO, TX79905 | — | — |
NEXPERA - BORDERLAND SAR EL PASO, TX79905 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in El Paso
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horizon City | A | 90.2 | 32K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Fabens | A- | 89 | 9K | 7 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Vinton | A- | 87.1 | 3K | 12 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Tornillo | B+ | 84.8 | 4K | 56 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Clint | B | 76.2 | 59K | 40 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Anthony | D | 49 | 6K | 37 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 7 | El Paso | F | 35.8 | 756K | 858 | Health PFAS Unresolved |