Ozone 8-hour 4th-highest daily max
Ozone 8-hour 4th-highest daily max in Tarrant County reached 0.085 ppm in 2024, 21% above the EPA NAAQS of 0.07 ppm.
County · TRI 2024
Tarrant County, Texas Pollution
10 top TRI facilities tracked here. PM2.5 annual mean (NAAQS 9 µg/m³ (annual)) fell modestly year over year (-7%). PM2.5 annual mean (NAAQS 9 µg/m³ (annual)) concentrations have fallen 25% since 2010.
FIPS 48439 · population 2,113,854
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Notable Signals
PM2.5 annual mean
PM2.5 annual mean in Tarrant County reached 9.4 µg/m³ in 2024, 4% above the EPA NAAQS of 9 µg/m³.
Top facilities mapped
Where Chemicals Are Released In Tarrant County
Each red dot is one of the top TRI facilities. Size reflects 2024 total releases. County boundary outlined in blue.
Pollutant pathways
Tarrant County Pollutant Multi-Year Trends
PM2.5 annual mean (NAAQS 9 µg/m³ (annual))Health riskFine inhalable particles 2.5 micrometers or smaller. They travel deep into the lungs and into the bloodstream — linked to asthma, heart disease, stroke, and premature death.
PM2.5 annual mean (NAAQS 9 µg/m³ (annual)) concentrations have fallen 25% since 2010.
PM2.5 24-hour 98th percentile (NAAQS 35 µg/m³ (24-hour))Health riskFine inhalable particles 2.5 micrometers or smaller. They travel deep into the lungs and into the bloodstream — linked to asthma, heart disease, stroke, and premature death.
PM2.5 24-hour 98th percentile (NAAQS 35 µg/m³ (24-hour)) concentrations have fallen 18% since 2010.
Ozone 8-hour 4th-highest daily max (NAAQS 0.070 ppm (8-hour))Health riskGround-level ozone (smog) forms when vehicle and industrial emissions react in sunlight. Inflames the airways, triggers asthma attacks, and worsens heart and lung disease.
Ozone 8-hour 4th-highest daily max (NAAQS 0.070 ppm (8-hour)) concentrations are roughly unchanged from 2010.
NO₂ annual mean (NAAQS 53 ppb (annual))Health riskA tailpipe and combustion gas. Concentrates near busy roads and industrial sites; raises risk of airway inflammation, asthma, and lower respiratory infections in children.
NO₂ annual mean (NAAQS 53 ppb (annual)) concentrations have fallen 39% since 2010.
Lifetime cancer risk all pollutants (100 in a million (EPA elevated threshold))Health riskEPA-modeled added cancer cases per million residents from a lifetime of breathing local air toxics. EPA flags 100-in-a-million as elevated.
Single-vintage exposure modeling — EPA cadence is multi-year, so no trend line yet.
Formaldehyde ambient mean (0.077 µg/m³ (1-in-a-million URE))Health riskAn air toxic emitted by refineries, wood products, and combustion. EPA classifies it as a known human carcinogen — long-term inhalation raises cancer risk.
Single-vintage exposure modeling — EPA cadence is multi-year, so no trend line yet.
Benzene ambient mean (0.13 µg/m³ (1-in-a-million URE))Health riskAn air toxic from gasoline, refineries, and tobacco smoke. A known human carcinogen — chronic exposure is linked to leukemia and other blood cancers.
Single-vintage exposure modeling — EPA cadence is multi-year, so no trend line yet.
TRI air releases (5.1 fugitive + 5.2 stack)Health riskToxic chemicals reported by industrial facilities as released into the air — fugitive leaks plus smokestack emissions. Higher pounds means more inhaled exposure for nearby residents.
TRI air releases (5.1 fugitive + 5.2 stack) concentrations have fallen 13% since 2010.
TRI water releases (5.3)Health riskToxic chemicals reported by industrial facilities as discharged to surface waters (rivers, lakes, the ocean). Affects fishing, recreation, and downstream drinking-water intakes.
TRI water releases (5.3) volumes here are too small to anchor a multi-year trend; YoY movement is still shown above.
TRI land + off-site releasesHealth riskToxic chemicals released to land on-site or transferred off-site for disposal — landfills, deep-well injection, and similar. Risks groundwater contamination over time.
TRI land + off-site releases concentrations have fallen 26% since 2010.
Greenhouse gases (GHGRP large emitters, through 2023)Health riskGreenhouse gases reported by large industrial emitters under EPA's GHGRP, in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent. Drives climate warming and the heat-related health effects that follow.
Greenhouse gases (GHGRP large emitters, through 2023) concentrations have more than doubled since 2010.
Top facilities · 2024
Where The Chemical Releases Are Concentrated
| Facility | City | Top chemical | Total releases | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gmc Truck Group Arlington Assembly PlantGeneral Motors LLC | Arlington | Certain glycol ethersHealth riskReproductive toxicants; some cause testicular damage and developmental harm. (EPA) | 262k lb | +15% |
| Berryman Products INC. | Arlington | TolueneHealth riskCentral-nervous-system depressant. Chronic high exposure causes hearing loss and developmental effects. (EPA, ATSDR) | 93k lb | +17% |
| Ball Metal Beverage Container CorpBall CORP | Fort Worth | Certain glycol ethersHealth riskReproductive toxicants; some cause testicular damage and developmental harm. (EPA) | 83k lb | -1% |
| Azz Galvanizing Services-CrowleyAzz INC | Crowley | Zinc compoundsHealth riskGenerally low acute toxicity. Chronic high-dose exposure disrupts copper absorption and immune function. (ATSDR) | 69k lb | +32% |
| Bell Plant 5Textron INC | Grand Prairie | TetrachloroethyleneHealth riskIARC Group 2A probable carcinogen; central-nervous-system effects; common dry-cleaning solvent. (IARC, EPA) | 69k lb | +21% |
| US Air Force Plant 4 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics COLockheed Martin CORP | Fort Worth | TolueneHealth riskCentral-nervous-system depressant. Chronic high exposure causes hearing loss and developmental effects. (EPA, ATSDR) | 47k lb | -18% |
| Tsa ProcessingRyerson Holding Co | Arlington | Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms)Health riskFibrous forms can damage the lungs similar to other particulate dusts. (NIOSH) | 43k lb | +272% |
| Huntsman Building SolutionsHuntsman CORP | Arlington | Nonylphenol EthoxylatesHealth riskEndocrine disruptors; surfactants that degrade into persistent estrogenic nonylphenol. (EPA) | 40k lb | +41% |
| C-Koe Metals LP | Euless | Aluminum (fume or dust)Health riskInhaled aluminum fumes can cause lung scarring (aluminosis); high cumulative exposure has been linked to neurological effects. (NIOSH) | 38k lb | +23% |
| Polycoat Products LLCAmerican Polymers CORP | Arlington | Nonylphenol EthoxylatesHealth riskEndocrine disruptors; surfactants that degrade into persistent estrogenic nonylphenol. (EPA) | 32k lb | -69% |
Superfund / NPL sites
Federal Cleanup Sites In Tarrant County
Sites on EPA's Superfund National Priorities List, plus deleted sites whose cleanup objectives EPA has finalized. Federal-facility sites (defense, DOE, etc.) are flagged separately. Each link routes to a per-site page.
| Site | City | Status | Federal facility | Primary contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force Plant #4 (General Dynamics) | Fort Worth | NPL FINAL | FEDERAL | Chloroethene (Vinyl Chloride)Health riskIARC Group 1 carcinogen — angiosarcoma of the liver. Final TCE/PCE biodegradation product; commonly found in groundwater plumes. EPA MCL 2 µg/L. (IARC, EPA) |
| Sandy Beach Road Ground Water Plume | Pelican Bay | NPL FINAL | No | Cis-1,2-DichloroetheneHealth riskTCE biodegradation intermediate. EPA MCL 70 µg/L; lower toxicity than parent solvents but commonly co-occurs in groundwater plumes. (EPA) |
| Pesses Chemical Co. | Fort Worth | DELETED | No | Cadmium |
Equity context · ACS 2018-2022 · USEPA-clone EJ disparity
Who Lives In Tarrant County
All block groups in Tarrant County County, TX: 2,113,854 residents. County disparity score for pm2.5 (fine particulate) sits moderately above the reference (112). Why we surface this →
11.0%
Low-income
56.1%
People of color
7.0%
Under age 5
11.7%
Over age 64
- PM2.5 (fine particulate)Health riskFine inhalable particles 2.5 micrometers or smaller. They travel deep into the lungs and into the bloodstream — linked to asthma, heart disease, stroke, and premature death.71above the national median
- OzoneHealth riskGround-level ozone (smog) inflames the airways. Even short exposures trigger asthma attacks and worsen chronic lung and heart disease.81in the highest 20% nationally
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)Health riskA tailpipe and combustion gas. Concentrates near busy roads and industrial sites; raises risk of airway inflammation, asthma, and lower respiratory infections in children.85in the highest 20% nationally
- Diesel particulateHealth riskSoot from diesel engines (trucks, trains, ports, construction). EPA classifies it as a likely human carcinogen and a major driver of childhood asthma near freight corridors.61above the national median
- Toxic releases (RSEI)Health riskEPA's Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators score — weights TRI chemical releases by toxicity, where they go, and how many people are nearby. Higher means greater modeled cancer and chronic-health risk.54near the national median
- Traffic proximityHealth riskPopulation-weighted distance to high-volume roads. Living close to heavy traffic raises exposure to PM2.5, NO₂, and diesel exhaust — and the cardiovascular and asthma risks that follow.60above the national median
- Lead-paint risk (pre-1960 housing)Health riskShare of housing built before 1960, when lead-based paint was common. Dust from deteriorating paint is the leading cause of childhood lead poisoning, which permanently impairs cognitive development.49near the national median
- Superfund site proximityHealth riskPopulation-weighted distance to NPL Superfund sites — the most contaminated waste sites in the country. Nearby groundwater, soil, and air can carry industrial solvents, metals, and other long-lived contaminants.56near the national median
- RMP-facility proximityHealth riskDistance to facilities holding chemicals at quantities large enough to require an EPA Risk Management Plan (refineries, fertilizer plants, etc.). These pose acute exposure risk during accidental releases.88in the highest 20% nationally
- Hazardous-waste site proximityHealth riskDistance to RCRA hazardous-waste handlers (treatment, storage, disposal facilities). Indicates potential exposure to industrial chemicals in air, soil, and groundwater.59near the national median
- Underground storage tanksHealth riskDensity of underground tanks (gasoline, heating oil, industrial fluids). Leaking tanks are a leading source of benzene and other volatile organic compounds in groundwater drinking-water supplies.68above the national median
- NPDES wastewater proximityHealth riskDistance to permitted industrial wastewater dischargers. Closer proximity raises exposure to pollutants released into surface waters used for fishing, recreation, and downstream drinking-water intakes.49near the national median
- Drinking-water non-complianceHealth riskEPA score for public water systems with health-based Safe Drinking Water Act violations. Higher means more residents on systems that recently exceeded safe limits for contaminants like lead, arsenic, or nitrate.77above the national median
| Indicator | Disparity score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (fine particulate) | 112 | moderately above the reference |
| Ozone | 126 | moderately above the reference |
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) | 128 | moderately above the reference |
| Diesel particulate | 94 | near the reference |
| Toxic releases (RSEI) | 81 | below the reference |
| Traffic proximity | 93 | near the reference |
| Lead-paint risk (pre-1960 housing) | 51 | below the reference |
| Superfund site proximity | 23 | well below the reference |
| RMP-facility proximity | 125 | moderately above the reference |
| Hazardous-waste site proximity | 85 | below the reference |
| Underground storage tanks | 92 | near the reference |
| NPDES wastewater proximity | 66 | below the reference |
| Drinking-water non-compliance | 6 | well below the reference |
Source: Census ACS 2018-2022 (5-year) + USEPA-clone EJ blockgroup stats (raw indicators + EJ disparity mirror).
Health context
Co-Located Health Indicators
Modeled adult-prevalence estimates published by CDC PLACES, paired with this county's pollution and demographic context. Comparisons are ecological, not causal — pollution and disease prevalence covary at the area level, but the data does not attribute any individual's diagnosis to local exposure. How this section works →
Adult asthma (current)
10.1%
CDC PLACES · 2025 release · BRFSS 2022-2023
COPD prevalence
5.4%
CDC PLACES · 2025 release · BRFSS 2022-2023
Coronary heart disease
5.1%
CDC PLACES · 2025 release · BRFSS 2022-2023
Diabetes (diagnosed)
11.7%
CDC PLACES · 2025 release · BRFSS 2022-2023
Frequent mental distress
17.5%
CDC PLACES · 2025 release · BRFSS 2022-2023
PLACES uses BRFSS-modeled small-area estimates, not individual records. Crude prevalence shown above is the local rate as published; comparators are age-adjusted vs the Texas mean and the US mean — both population-weighted across counties — so geographies with different age structures stay apples-to-apples. Sources: CDC PLACES · 2025 release · BRFSS 2022-2023.
Browse
All 33 Tarrant County Cities With TRI Data
Pollution trends and TRI 2024 pages for every tracked city in this county. Alphabetical.
- Arlington pollution· 11 facilities
- Azle pollution· 0 facilities
- Bedford pollution· 0 facilities
- Benbrook pollution· 0 facilities
- Blue Mound pollution· 0 facilities
- Colleyville pollution· 0 facilities
- Crowley pollution· 2 facilities
- Dalworthington Gardens pollution· 0 facilities
- Edgecliff Village pollution· 0 facilities
- Euless pollution· 0 facilities
- Everman pollution· 0 facilities
- Forest Hill pollution· 0 facilities
- Fort Worth pollution· 37 facilities
- Grapevine pollution· 1 facility
- Haltom City pollution· 2 facilities
- Haslet pollution· 0 facilities
- Hurst pollution· 1 facility
- Keller pollution· 0 facilities
- Kennedale pollution· 3 facilities
- Lake Worth pollution· 0 facilities
- Lakeside pollution· 0 facilities
- Mansfield pollution· 4 facilities
- North Richland Hills pollution· 0 facilities
- Pantego pollution· 0 facilities
- Pecan Acres pollution· 1 facility
- Richland Hills pollution· 3 facilities
- River Oaks pollution· 0 facilities
- Saginaw pollution· 4 facilities
- Southlake pollution· 0 facilities
- Watauga pollution· 0 facilities
- Westlake pollution· 1 facility
- Westworth Village pollution· 0 facilities
- White Settlement pollution· 1 facility
Sources.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory · retrieved 2026-05-07.
All sources are federal public-domain datasets under 17 USC §105. We aggregate but do not relabel; the underlying observations remain attributable to EPA.