Nueces County, TX

ZIP 78404

In ZIP 78404, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Corpus Christi meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 431× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Brine Service Company, 6.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: American Chrome & Chemicals Inc (53%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.3 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 78404

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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