Fort Bend Water Quality Report
11 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Texas
Avg Score
70.4
Cities Ranked
11
Health Violations
8
PFAS Detected
8
70.4
County avg score
11
Cities ranked
64%
A or B grade
27%
D or F grade
8
Health violations
8
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Fort Bend cities scored
A
4
36%
Excellent
B
3
27%
Good
C
1
9%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
3
27%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Texas average
▲ 2.9 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Fort Bend
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Fort Bend
County context
26.1%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
1,509
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Fort Bend
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Fort Bend, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 1,509 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
W.A. PARISH ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION THOMPSONS, TX77481 | Manganese compounds | 1,509 |
ROSENBERG BLOCK PLANT ROSENBERG, TX77471 | Lead | 0 |
CINCO PLANT RICHMOND, TX77407 | Lead | 0 |
RICHMOND PLANT RICHMOND, TX77469 | Lead | 0 |
HUDSON PRODUCTS CORP BEASLEY, TX77417 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 11 cities in Fort Bend
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcola | A+ | 97 | 2K | 0 | Zero violations | |
| 2 | Stafford | A- | 89.3 | 52K | 6 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Fulshear | A- | 89.2 | 34K | 7 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Meadows Place | A- | 87.8 | 5K | 11 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Kendleton | B+ | 80.5 | 1K | 23 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Needville | B | 76 | 3K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Beasley | B- | 73.9 | 977 | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Rosenberg | C- | 59.8 | 43K | 38 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Richmond | F | 41.8 | 40K | 485 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Missouri City | F | 41.5 | 32K | 326 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Sugar Land | F | 37.2 | 176K | 224 | Health PFAS Unresolved |