Mclennan Water Quality Report
19 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · Texas
Avg Score
68
Cities Ranked
19
Health Violations
18
PFAS Detected
11
68
County avg score
19
Cities ranked
47%
A or B grade
21%
D or F grade
18
Health violations
11
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Mclennan cities scored
A
4
21%
Excellent
B
5
26%
Good
C
6
32%
Fair
D
3
16%
Poor
F
1
5%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Texas average
▲ 0.5 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Mclennan
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Mclennan
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
86.5%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
387,231
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Mclennan
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Mclennan, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 387,231 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
SANDERSON FARMS LLC WACO, TX76705 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 387,103 |
ZINKPOWER WACO WOODWAY, TX76712 | Zinc compounds | 64 |
PACKLESS INDUSTRIES WACO FACILITY WACO, TX76712 | Manganese | 51 |
HOWMET FASTENING SYSTEMS WACO WACO, TX76712 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 10 |
TRANE-WACO MC GREGOR, TX76657 | Copper | 2 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 19 cities in Mclennan
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross | A | 90.1 | 3K | 12 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Hewitt | A- | 87.5 | 17K | 14 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Robinson | A- | 87 | 13K | 9 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Eddy | A- | 86.7 | 6K | 10 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Elm Mott | B+ | 84.5 | 3K | 5 | Unresolved | |
| 6 | Woodway | B+ | 82.7 | 9K | 17 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Crawford | B | 75.7 | 5K | 44 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Bellmead | B- | 72.8 | 11K | 22 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Lacy Lakeview | B- | 70.8 | 7K | 35 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | China Spring | C+ | 68.5 | 5K | 127 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Lorena | C+ | 66.7 | 5K | 47 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Mart | C | 60.2 | 4K | 146 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Moody | C- | 58.8 | 6K | 163 | Health Unresolved | |
| 14 | Mc Gregor | C- | 58.2 | 7K | 89 | Health Unresolved | |
| 15 | West | C- | 57.3 | 7K | 104 | Health Unresolved | |
| 16 | Axtell | D+ | 50 | 4K | 253 | Health Unresolved | |
| 17 | Leroy | D+ | 50 | 2K | 104 | Health Unresolved | |
| 18 | Riesel | D | 46.2 | 2K | 223 | Health Unresolved | |
| 19 | Waco | F | 37.5 | 168K | 785 | Health Unresolved |