How many EPA-regulated facilities are in GALVESTON COUNTY County?

According to the 2026-06-20 EPA ECHO Exporter, GALVESTON COUNTY County, TX has 1,041 active regulated facilities. Of these, 92 (8.8%) had non-compliance in at least one quarter in the past three years, and 6 (0.6%) are in Significant Non-Compliance.

Is GALVESTON COUNTY County's environmental compliance getting better or worse?

The GEPS provides a point-in-time snapshot from the 2026-06-20 EPA ECHO Exporter. The violation rate reflects the last 12 quarters of compliance history embedded in the FAC_QTRS_WITH_NC field, which inherently covers a 3-year window. To see trends over time, Gera will re-compute the GEPS as EPA releases updated ECHO Exporters (typically monthly). The current GEPS for GALVESTON COUNTY County is 75.5 / 100 (3177 county dataset, 2026-06-20).

What types of facilities does the EPA regulate in GALVESTON COUNTY County?

EPA regulates facilities under multiple programmes: Clean Air Act (stationary air pollution sources), Clean Water Act / NPDES (wastewater discharge permit holders), RCRA (hazardous waste generators and treatment/storage/disposal facilities), and Safe Drinking Water Act (public water systems). The ECHO Exporter counts a facility once regardless of how many programmes apply. The 1,041 active facilities in GALVESTON COUNTY County span all these programme areas.

GALVESTON COUNTY County, TX

Moderate

Gera Environmental Pressure Score: 75.5/100 · National rank 1959 of 3,177 · EPA ECHO 2026-06-20

What is the environmental compliance risk in GALVESTON COUNTY County, TX?

As of 2026-06-20, GALVESTON COUNTY County, TX has a Gera Environmental Pressure Score of 75.5/100 (rank 1959/3177; moderate). Of 1,041 active EPA-regulated facilities, 8.8% had recent non-compliance and 0.6% were in Significant Non-Compliance. Source: EPA ECHO Exporter 2026-06-20.

Source:EPA ECHO Exporter — Full Facility Register with Compliance Data (2026-06-13)·as of 2026-06-20updated monthly (last: 20 June 2026)

Gera Environmental Pressure Score75.5 / 100Rank 1959 of 3,177 monitored US counties. Higher = lower environmental pressure. Computed from EPA ECHO 2026-06-20: facility density log₁₀ (40%), violation rate (40%), SNC rate (20%), each min-max normalised.How this index is calculated

Environmental compliance data — GALVESTON COUNTY County (EPA ECHO 2026-06-20)

GALVESTON COUNTY County, TX — EPA ECHO Exporter 2026-06-20
Metric	Value	Context
Active regulated facilities	1,041	Out of 1,883 total (active + inactive)
Recent violators	92	8.8% of active facilities (any NC in last 12 qtrs)
Serious violators (SNC)	6	0.6% of active facilities with EPA SNC designation
GEPS composite	75.5 / 100	Higher = lower pressure; national mean 76.9/100

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GALVESTON COUNTY County, TX

National rank: 1959 / 3,177 (1 = lowest pressure)

Moderate

Gera Environmental Pressure Score (GEPS)

75.5 / 100

Active Facilities

1,041

EPA-regulated

Violation Rate

8.8%

any NC last 12 qtrs

SNC Rate

0.6%

Significant Non-Compliance

Source: EPA ECHO Exporter, 2026-06-20 · Full county page →

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Frequently asked questions

What is the environmental compliance risk in GALVESTON COUNTY County, TX?: GALVESTON COUNTY County, TX has a Gera Environmental Pressure Score of 75.5 / 100 (rank 1959 of 3177 monitored US counties), based on 2026-06-20 EPA ECHO Exporter data. Of its 1,041 active regulated facilities, 8.8% had recent non-compliance and 0.6% were in Significant Non-Compliance.
How many EPA-regulated facilities are in GALVESTON COUNTY County?: According to the 2026-06-20 EPA ECHO Exporter, GALVESTON COUNTY County, TX has 1,041 active regulated facilities. Of these, 92 (8.8%) had non-compliance in at least one quarter in the past three years, and 6 (0.6%) are in Significant Non-Compliance.
Is GALVESTON COUNTY County's environmental compliance getting better or worse?: The GEPS provides a point-in-time snapshot from the 2026-06-20 EPA ECHO Exporter. The violation rate reflects the last 12 quarters of compliance history embedded in the FAC_QTRS_WITH_NC field, which inherently covers a 3-year window. To see trends over time, Gera will re-compute the GEPS as EPA releases updated ECHO Exporters (typically monthly). The current GEPS for GALVESTON COUNTY County is 75.5 / 100 (3177 county dataset, 2026-06-20).
What types of facilities does the EPA regulate in GALVESTON COUNTY County?: EPA regulates facilities under multiple programmes: Clean Air Act (stationary air pollution sources), Clean Water Act / NPDES (wastewater discharge permit holders), RCRA (hazardous waste generators and treatment/storage/disposal facilities), and Safe Drinking Water Act (public water systems). The ECHO Exporter counts a facility once regardless of how many programmes apply. The 1,041 active facilities in GALVESTON COUNTY County span all these programme areas.

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Contains public sector information published by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and licensed under the U.S. Public Domain (federal government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105). Source: EPA ECHO Exporter — Full Facility Register with Compliance Data (2026-06-13) (2026-06-20, published 2026-06-13 (EPA ECHO Exporter last-modified date)).

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