El Paso County, TX

ZIP 79916

In ZIP 79916, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: East Biggs Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 31× 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: Western El Paso Refinery (49%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 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 79916

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA to C
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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