Howard County, TX

ZIP 79721

In ZIP 79721, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Big Spring has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 16 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.4× 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: Alon Usa-Big Spring Refinery (74%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 136,886 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 79721

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsC
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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