Rusk County, TX

ZIP 75662

In ZIP 75662, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Starrville Wsc meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 435× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Garland Creosoting, 2.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Eastman Chemical Co Texas Operations (76%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 28,327 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 75662

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsA to C

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

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