Houston Water Quality Report
4 cities ranked · Average grade: A- · Georgia
Avg Score
85.5
Cities Ranked
4
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
3
85.5
County avg score
4
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Houston cities scored
A
3
75%
Excellent
B
1
25%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Georgia average
▲ 12.1 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Houston
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Houston
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Houston
100.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
281,826
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Houston
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Houston, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 281,826 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
PERDUE FOODS LLC - PERRY COMPLEX PERRY, GA31069 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 260,004 |
U.S. DOD USAF ROBINS AFB ROBINS AFB, GA31098 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 21,822 |
CEMEX SOUTHEAST LLC-CLINCHFIELD CEMENT PLANT CLINCHFIELD, GA31013 | — | — |
FRITO-LAY INC. - PERRY PLANT KATHLEEN, GA31047 | — | — |
INTERFOR US INC PERRY, GA31069 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Houston
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Houston on the EPA National Priorities List.
- ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE LANDFILL 4 SLUDGE LAGOON
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 4 cities in Houston
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perry | A | 92.4 | 32K | 33 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Centerville | A | 90.8 | 11K | 10 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 3 | Kathleen | A- | 85.7 | 96K | 10 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Warner Robins | B- | 73.1 | 106K | 41 | Health Unresolved |