Ellis County, TX

ZIP 75165

In ZIP 75165, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Red Oak meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 193× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC - Waxahachie (24%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 145,488 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 75165

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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