EPA Air · by county
Air-emissions sources in Howard County, Texas
- 22Facilities
Every stationary source in Howard County, Texas that holds a Clean Air Act permit or is otherwise tracked by an air agency — planned, under construction, operating, seasonal or temporarily closed. Sources EPA records as permanently closed are not listed.
By emissions classification in Howard County
A source’s classification is the size band its potential emissions put it in: a major source is large enough to need a Title V operating permit, a synthetic minor has accepted limits to stay below that line, and a minor source sits below it outright.
Inspections in Howard County, by year
A compliance evaluation is the on-site or file review a state, local or federal air agency records against a permitted source.
- 2026 — inspections 4
- 2025 — inspections 7
- 2023 — inspections 10
- 2022 — inspections 5
- 2021 — inspections 9
- 2020 — inspections 6
- 2019 — inspections 7
- 2018 — inspections 7
- 2017 — inspections 6
Facilities
| Facility↑↓ | Classification↑↓ | HPV |
|---|---|---|
| ALON USA BIG SPRING REFINERY | Major source | No |
| BETHEL DRIVE PLANT | Major source | No |
| BIG SPRING BOOSTER STATION | Minor source | No |
| BIG SPRING CARBON BLACK PLANT | Major source | Yes |
| BIG SPRING PUMPING STATION | Minor source | No |
| BROOKING COMPRESSOR STATION | Minor source | No |
| C R WING COGENERATION PLANT | Major source | No |
| CABOT STATION | Major source | No |
| CITY OF BIG SPRING HOWARD COUNTY BIG SANDY DRAW LANDFILL | Major source | No |
| EAST VEALMOOR GAS PLANT | Major source | No |
| EXXON COMPANY USA | Minor source | No |
| FIBERGLASS PULTRUSION FACILITY | Major source | No |
| FORSAN PUMP STATION | Major source | No |
| FRYAR TREATING FACILITY | Major source | No |
| GPM GAS SERVICES COMPANY | Minor source | No |
| HOWARD BOOSTER STATION | Major source | No |
| KNOTT BOOSTER STATION | Major source | No |
| MIDDLETON COMPRESSOR STATION | Major source | No |
| SETTLES NORTH BATTERY | Major source | No |
| SETTLES WEST CENTRAL TANK BATTERY | Major source | No |
| SOUTH FEAGAN 2 TREATING FACILITY | Major source | No |
| VEALMOOR COMPRESSOR STATION | Major source | No |
County as filed on the facility record. Figures from EPA’s ICIS-AIR download.