Galveston Water Quality Report
13 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · Texas
Avg Score
68.9
Cities Ranked
13
Health Violations
11
PFAS Detected
10
68.9
County avg score
13
Cities ranked
69%
A or B grade
31%
D or F grade
11
Health violations
10
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Galveston cities scored
A
2
15%
Excellent
B
7
54%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
4
31%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Texas average
▲ 1.4 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Galveston
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Galveston
County context
3
Superfund sites in Galveston
95.2%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
1,278,534
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Galveston
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Galveston, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 1,278,534 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
VALERO REFINING-TEXAS LP TEXAS CITY, TX77590 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1,011,163 |
BLANCHARD REFINING CO LLC TEXAS CITY, TX77590 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 267,371 |
CUSTOM CHEMICAL SERVICES HITCHCOCK, TX77563 | Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1 |
CLEAN HARBORS SAN LEON INC SAN LEON, TX77539 | — | — |
AIR PRODUCTS INDUSTRIAL GASES LLC TEXAS CITY, TX77590 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Galveston
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Galveston on the EPA National Priorities List.
- MALONE SERVICE CO SWAN LAKE PLANT
- MOTCO INC
- TEX TIN CORP
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 13 cities in Galveston
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Beach | A- | 88.1 | 19K | 25 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Tiki Island | A- | 85.2 | 3K | 8 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Galveston | B+ | 83.9 | 52K | 20 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Friendswood | B+ | 83.6 | 43K | 25 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Bacliff | B+ | 83.2 | 11K | 19 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | San Leon | B+ | 80.5 | 12K | 22 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | La Marque | B | 78.1 | 15K | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Texas City | B | 77.1 | 54K | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Jamaica Beach | B- | 71.5 | 1K | 18 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Dickinson | F | 44.9 | 30K | 45 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | League City | F | 42.6 | 129K | 96 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 12 | Santa Fe | F | 40.6 | 7K | 295 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Hitchcock | F | 36.2 | 9K | 119 | Health Unresolved |