Wise County, TX

ZIP 76071

In ZIP 76071, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Avondale Heights meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 41× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Sandy Beach Road Ground Water Plume, 3.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterigenics US Llc-Grand Prairie Texas Facility (37%), 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 23,773 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 76071

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

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

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