Carson City, NV

ZIP 89701

In ZIP 89701, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cottonwood Mhp meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 43× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 97% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tesla Gigafactory (99%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 477 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 89701

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityB to D
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsC to F
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to F
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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