Bell County, TX

ZIP 76554

In ZIP 76554, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Temple has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 18 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.9× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Rockwool Industries Inc., 5.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: American Spincast Inc (43%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 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 76554

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsC
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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