Cameron County, TX

ZIP 78535

In ZIP 78535, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: North Alamo Wsc meets every EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by lithium at 3.8× the USGS health-based screening level.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bluewing One LLC (69%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 257,100 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 78535

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsC
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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