Ector County, TX

ZIP 79741

In ZIP 79741, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ector County Utility District meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 14× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Odessa Chromium #1, 6.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bp America Production Block 31 Gas Plant (79%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 3,809 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 79741

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB

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

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