Ector County, TX

ZIP 79764

In ZIP 79764, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Midland County Fwsd 1 meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,953× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Odessa Chromium #1, 3.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bp America Production Block 31 Gas Plant (73%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 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 79764

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA to C
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useA to C
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsA to B

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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