Midland County, TX

ZIP 79701

In ZIP 79701, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Midland Water Purification Plant has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 18 contaminants are above health goals, led by vanadium at 2.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: West County Road 112 Ground Water, 0.5 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Benchmark Energy Products LLC (28%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 40,725 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 79701

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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