Douglas County, NV

ZIP 89705

In ZIP 89705, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Indian Hills Gid has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by tetrachloroethylene at 300× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 70% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tesla Gigafactory (95%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 7,693 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 89705

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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