County page
Houston County
Houston County currently shows 0 Superfund sites, 24 imported facility profiles, and 529,776 lbs in loaded TRI releases.
Overview
What this county page is saying
This live county page is generated from the ingested EPA datasets. It merges ECHO facility compliance rows, TRI release totals, and any Superfund sites attached to Houston County.
The latest loaded TRI year is 2024, with 529,776 lbs in county-level on-site releases tied to the imported facility set.
Focus points
Design and product notes
County pages combine facility compliance history with chemical release totals.
TRI chemistry shows what is being reported, while ECHO shows who keeps drawing enforcement attention.
Superfund records add legacy cleanup context even when live contaminant detail is still sparse.
Superfund layer
Cleanup sites in this county
Facilities
Worst polluters and compliance pressure
Tdcj Eastham Unit
Violation Identified across 11 of the last 12 quarters, with $19,250 in recorded penalties.
Northside Wwtp
Significant Violation across 9 of the last 12 quarters, with $184,700 in recorded penalties.
City of Lovelady Wwtp
Violation Identified across 10 of the last 12 quarters, with $8,125 in recorded penalties.
Darling Ingredients Inc- Grapeland
No Violation Identified with $46,425 in recorded penalties.
Southside Wwtp
Violation Identified across 6 of the last 12 quarters, with $18,750 in recorded penalties.
The Consolidated Wsc Rural System
Significant noncompliance across 11 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
The Consolidated Wsc Central System-plant T - Old Huntsville
Significant noncompliance across 10 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
City of Grapeland
Violation Identified across 8 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Alamo Gas Plant
No Violation Identified with $141,550 in recorded penalties.
City of Kennard Wwtp
No Violation Identified across 2 of the last 12 quarters, with $5,750 in recorded penalties.
Houston County Wcid 1
Significant noncompliance across 6 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div
No Violation Identified. Last recorded ECHO inspection: 2023-08-02.
Rtp Company Crockett
Violation Identified across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Flying J Travel Plaza 740
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Latexo Wetlands
Significant Violation across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Ratcliff Wsc
Significant noncompliance across 4 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
City of Grapeland Wwtp
Violation Identified across 3 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Alamo Gas Processing Plant
No violation identified
Aquapharm Pchem
No Violation Identified across 2 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
Houston County Wcid 1 Wtp
No Violation Identified across 1 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.
| Chemical | Group | Facilities | Total pounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 489,273 lbs |
| Certain glycol ethers | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 39,484 lbs |
| Benzene | Volatile organic compound | 1 | 837 lbs |
| Manganese | TRI-listed chemical | 1 | 182 lbs |
| Nickel | Metals and metal compounds | 1 | 0 lbs |
| Lead | Metals and metal compounds | 1 | 0 lbs |
Violation pages
State-level violation context tied to this county
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Clean Air Act violations in Texas
Texas facilities in the imported ECHO data show air-program oversight, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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Clean Water Act violations in Texas
Texas facilities in the imported ECHO data show water-permit pressure, inspections, or noncompliance signals.
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RCRA violations in Texas
Texas facilities in the imported ECHO data show hazardous-waste or RCRA oversight signals.