Ector County, TX

ZIP 79761

In ZIP 79761, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Odessa meets every EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by lithium at 3.9× the USGS health-based screening level.
• Nearest Superfund site: Odessa Chromium #1, 2.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bp America Production Block 31 Gas Plant (46%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 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 79761

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityA to D
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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