Bastrop County, TX

ZIP 78957

In ZIP 78957, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lee County Wsc meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lithium at 3.9× 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: Giddings Gas Plant (64%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 48,827 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 78957

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

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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