Walker Water Quality Report
2 cities ranked · Average grade: F · Texas
Avg Score
36.6
Cities Ranked
2
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
2
36.6
County avg score
2
Cities ranked
0%
A or B grade
100%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Walker cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
2
100%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Texas average
▼ 30.9 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Walker
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Walker
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
44.9%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
556,853
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Walker
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Walker, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 556,853 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
SANDERSON FARMS PALESTINE PROCESSING PALESTINE, TX75803 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 556,853 |
POTTERS - PALESTINE PALESTINE, TX75801 | Lead | 0 |
BC MATERIALS FRANKSTON PLANT FRANKSTON, TX75763 | — | — |
BEST BLOCK PALESTINE PLANT PALESTINE, TX75801 | — | — |
VERDANT ENERGY SOLUTIONS - PALESTINE PALESTINE, TX75801 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 2 cities in Walker
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverside | F | 44.8 | 7K | 127 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Huntsville | F | 28.4 | 102K | 433 | Health PFAS Unresolved |