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Upshur Water Quality Report

4 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Texas

Avg Score
76.3
Cities Ranked
4
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
2
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76.3
County avg score
4
Cities ranked
75%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
2
PFAS detected

How Upshur cities scored

25%
50%
25%
A
1
25%
Excellent
B
2
50%
Good
C
1
25%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing

County vs Texas average

B
Upshur
76.3/100
C+
Texas avg
67.5/100
▲ 8.8 pts above state average

Water quality across Upshur

Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.

Texas city water quality map
18.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
22
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Upshur

Industrial polluters nearby

Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Upshur, 2023.

Total reported releases to surface water: 22 lbs

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
ROBROY INDUSTRIES-TEXAS LLC
Electrical Equipment · ROBROY INDUSTRIES
GILMER, TX75644
Zinc compounds17
HIXSON LUMBER CO LLC
Wood Products · HIXSON LUMBER CO LLC
GILMER, TX75644
Copper compounds5
DUOLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Machinery · MAXTUBE LIMITED
GILMER, TX75645
ROSEWOOD DEW POINT
Natural Gas Processing · ENERGY TRANSFER LP
GILMER, TX75644

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

All 4 cities in Upshur

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Ore City
A-
85.9
2K 15 Health Unresolved
2 Diana
B+
84.7
7K 29 Health Unresolved
3 Big Sandy
B-
72.6
2K 69 Health Unresolved
4 Gilmer
C
61.9
24K 58 Health Unresolved
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