El Paso County, TX
ZIP 79905
In ZIP 79905, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Fort Bliss Main Post Area meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by lithium at 3.5× the USGS health-based screening level.
- 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: Western El Paso Refinery (89%), mostly benzene.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 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 79905
- Superfund sites nearbyA
- Factories and industrial sitesD to F
- Oil and gas wellsB to C
- Parks and nature nearbyB to C
- Air qualityB to D
- Drinking water qualityC
- Pesticide useB to D
- Neighborhood health statusD to F
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsA
- Noise levelsA to F
Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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