Tarrant County, TX

ZIP 76179

In ZIP 76179, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Newark meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 238× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Sandy Beach Road Ground Water Plume, 4.5 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterigenics US Llc-Grand Prairie Texas Facility (35%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 15,649 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 76179

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

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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