Bastrop County, TX

ZIP 78953

In ZIP 78953, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Crystal Clear Sud meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 188× 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: Pure Castings Co (62%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 44,774 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 78953

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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