Shelby Water Quality Report
5 cities ranked · Average grade: D · Texas
Avg Score
45.3
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
2
45.3
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
0%
A or B grade
100%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Shelby cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
2
40%
Poor
F
3
60%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Texas average
▼ 22.2 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Shelby
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Shelby
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
2
Superfund sites in Shelby
42.9%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
151,088
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Shelby
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Shelby, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 151,088 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
WESTROCK TEXAS LP EVADALE, TX77615 | Methanol | 151,072 |
STELLA-JONES CORP JASPER, TX75951 | Creosote | 16 |
BROOKELAND GAS PROCESSING PLANT BROOKELAND, TX75931 | — | — |
LOUISIANA PACIFIC JASPER OSB JASPER, TX75951 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Shelby
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Shelby on the EPA National Priorities List.
- HART CREOSOTING COMPANY
- JASPER CREOSOTING COMPANY INC
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 5 cities in Shelby
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Center | D+ | 50.5 | 12K | 284 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Shelbyville | D | 48.8 | 6K | 222 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Joaquin | F | 43.2 | 3K | 614 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Tenaha | F | 43 | 2K | 79 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Timpson | F | 41 | 5K | 172 | Health Unresolved |