Hays County, TX

ZIP 78619

In ZIP 78619, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Austin Water & Wastewater has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.8× California’s Public Health Goal.
• 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: Martin Marietta South Texas Cement LLC. (34%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 28,850 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 78619

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• 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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