Bexar County, TX

ZIP 78242

In ZIP 78242, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Jbsa Medina meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at 8.3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: R & H Oil/tropicana Energy, 4.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Arvin Sango (82%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 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 78242

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

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

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