Bowie County, TX

ZIP 75561

In ZIP 75561, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of New Boston meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 222× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant, 6.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Smith-Blair Inc (27%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 48,179 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 75561

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA to C
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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