Burnet County, TX

ZIP 76550

In ZIP 76550, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: South Silver Creek I Ii & Iii has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 18× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Main Street Ground Water Plume, 8.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Oil States Industries - Lampasas (62%), mostly xylene (mixed isomers).
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 9,409 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 76550

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsA to C
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsA to B

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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