Midland County, TX

ZIP 79765

In ZIP 79765, 5 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: Midessa Ground Water Plume, 1.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bp America Production Block 31 Gas Plant (40%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 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 79765

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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