Nueces County, TX

ZIP 78416

In ZIP 78416, 8 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; 17 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 10× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Brine Service Company, 5.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: American Chrome & Chemicals Inc (58%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 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 78416

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

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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