Bexar County, TX

ZIP 78261

In ZIP 78261, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ramble Ridge Subdivision meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 15× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Eldorado Chemical Co., Inc., 6.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Central Texas Iron Works - Schertz (49%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 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 78261

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB to D
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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