Churchill County, NV
ZIP 89408
In ZIP 89408, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Carson River Estates has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 100× California’s Public Health Goal.
- Closer to Superfund sites than 98% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tesla Gigafactory (100%), mostly cobalt compounds.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
- About 105,070 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 89408
- Superfund sites nearbyA to F
- Factories and industrial sitesC to D
- Oil and gas wellsA
- Parks and nature nearbyB to D
- Air qualityA to D
- Drinking water qualityD to F
- Pesticide useD to F
- Neighborhood health statusC to F
- Past wildfire impactsA to F
- Past flood impactsA to B
- Noise levelsA to B
- Radiation signalsC to F
Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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