Wharton Water Quality Report
5 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · Texas
Avg Score
67.9
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
2
67.9
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
60%
A or B grade
40%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Wharton cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
3
60%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
20%
Poor
F
1
20%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Texas average
▲ 0.4 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Wharton
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Wharton
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
33.3%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
23
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Wharton
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Wharton, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 23 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
LAMBERTI USA INC HUNGERFORD, TX77448 | Certain glycol ethers | 23 |
SEATEX - EL CAMPO EL CAMPO, TX77437 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 5 cities in Wharton
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bernard | B+ | 84.6 | 2K | 8 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Louise | B+ | 84.3 | 1K | 11 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Boling | B | 77.8 | 845 | 30 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Wharton | D | 47.6 | 9K | 84 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | El Campo | F | 45 | 14K | 130 | Health Unresolved |