Kaufman County, TX

ZIP 75142

In ZIP 75142, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Kemp meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 203× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Van Der Horst USA Corporation, 7.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Conecsus LLC (32%), mostly nickel.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 37,052 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 75142

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsB to D
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsA to B

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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