Bexar County, TX

ZIP 78148

In ZIP 78148, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Green Valley Sud meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 5.9× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Eldorado Chemical Co., Inc., 5.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Central Texas Iron Works - Schertz (47%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 58,581 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 78148

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC to F
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusA to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to F
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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