Wise Water Quality Report
9 cities ranked · Average grade: C- · Texas
Avg Score
59.4
Cities Ranked
9
Health Violations
9
PFAS Detected
2
59.4
County avg score
9
Cities ranked
44%
A or B grade
56%
D or F grade
9
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Wise cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
4
44%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
5
56%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Texas average
▼ 8.1 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Wise
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Wise
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
30.1%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
8
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Wise
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Wise, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 8 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CRISP INDUSTRIES LLC BRIDGEPORT, TX76426 | Manganese | 5 |
POCO GRAPHITE DECATUR, TX76234 | Copper And Copper Compounds | 3 |
MM-RHOME READY MIX RHOME, TX76078 | Lead compounds | 0 |
MODERN WELDING CO OF TX INC RHOME, TX76078 | — | — |
A-GAS US INC RHOME, TX76078 | — | — |
+ 4 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 9 cities in Wise
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boyd | B | 77.9 | 2K | 33 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Alvord | B | 77.4 | 1K | 37 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Paradise | B | 75.8 | 969 | 58 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Rhome | B- | 71.8 | 2K | 51 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Decatur | D | 47.5 | 7K | 105 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Newark | D | 47 | 1K | 850 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Bridgeport | D | 46.3 | 10K | 131 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Runaway Bay | D | 46 | 2K | 98 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Chico | D | 45 | 2K | 264 | Health Unresolved |