Harris County, TX

ZIP 77587

In ZIP 77587, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of South Houston meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Geneva Industries/fuhrmann Energy, 2.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Equistar Chemicals Bayport Chemicals Plant (45%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 38,374 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 77587

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsB

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

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