El Paso County, TX
ZIP 79901
In ZIP 79901, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: El Paso Water Utilities has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 22 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 30× 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: Sterigenics-Santa Teresa Facility (57%), mostly ethylene oxide.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
- About 68,045 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 79901
- Superfund sites nearbyA
- Factories and industrial sitesC to D
- Oil and gas wellsB to C
- Parks and nature nearbyD
- Air qualityD
- Drinking water qualityF
- Pesticide useC
- Neighborhood health statusC to F
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsA
- Noise levelsD to F
Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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