Travis County, TX

ZIP 78744

In ZIP 78744, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Austin Water & Wastewater meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.5× 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: Tesla Giga Texas (81%), mostly polycyclic aromatic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 66,488 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 78744

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsC to D
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC to F
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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