What's that smell in Austin, TX?
Smelling something strange around Austin? This is what's mapped nearby: facilities of types commonly associated with noticeable odors, EPA contaminated-land records, and a live map with wind conditions — free, no account, no ads in the app.
135odor-relevant facilities mapped within 15 miles
149EPA Superfund & brownfield listings
Wastewater Treatmentmost common facility type here
What could that smell be?
| Facility type near Austin | Mapped |
|---|---|
| Wastewater Treatment Commonly reported odors include sewage, sulfur / rotten egg, and earthy septic smells, often strongest in warm weather. | 85 |
| Waste / Landfill Commonly reported odors include garbage, decay, and landfill gas (sulfur) smells that can travel with the wind. | 17 |
| Fertilizer / Chemical Commonly reported odors include ammonia, sulfur, and sharp chemical or solvent-like smells. | 16 |
| Refinery / Asphalt Commonly reported odors include petroleum, tar, and burnt-asphalt smells. | 8 |
| Rendering & Meat Facilities of this type commonly produce heavy organic odors -- cooked animal by-product, grease, and sulfurous notes. | 8 |
| Farms / CAFOs Livestock operations commonly produce manure and barnyard odors, strongest downwind. | 1 |
149 EPA contaminated-land listings
3 Superfund site · 146 Brownfield
Superfund and brownfield records are contamination history, not odor sources.
3 Superfund site · 146 Brownfield
Superfund and brownfield records are contamination history, not odor sources.
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Listings come from public EPA records. A listing is not proof of a smell, and does not mean a site is currently unsafe or doing anything wrong. Odor descriptions are about facility categories in general, never about a specific business. A marker is context, not an accusation.