Bexar County, TX

ZIP 78249

In ZIP 78249, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Shavano Park meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 13× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Bandera Road Ground Water Plume, 6.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Calaveras Power Station (42%), mostly chromium compounds.
• 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 78249

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

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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