McCulloch County, TX

ZIP 76872

In ZIP 76872, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Richland Springs meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 41× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Vrc Technologies (96%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 35,632 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 76872

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsB to D
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB to C
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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