Bell County, TX

ZIP 76548

In ZIP 76548, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: West Bell County Wsc meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 56% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Delta Centrifugal LLC (43%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 133,903 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 76548

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

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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