Calhoun County, TX

ZIP 77979

In ZIP 77979, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Victoria County Wcid 2 has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 3,713× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Alcoa (point Comfort)/lavaca Bay, 2.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Formosa Plastics Corp Texas (52%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 120,066 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 77979

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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