Scurry County, TX

ZIP 79527

In ZIP 79527, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Borden County Water System has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 3,261× 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: Lone Star Industries Dba Buzzi Unicem USA (85%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 88,325 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 79527

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to D
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB to D

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

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