Nueces County, TX

ZIP 78380

In ZIP 78380, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Nueces Wsc meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 239× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Brine Service Company, 9.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: US Ecology Texas Inc (79%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 364,342 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 78380

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

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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