Los Angeles County, CA
ZIP 90049
In ZIP 90049, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Santa Monica-City, Water Division meets every EPA legal limit; 18 contaminants are above health goals, led by trichloroethylene at 1.6× California’s Public Health Goal.
- Nearest Superfund site: San Fernando Valley (area 1), 8.7 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Certified Alloy Products Inc (28%), mostly cobalt.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
- About 250,208 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 90049
- Superfund sites nearbyA to D
- Factories and industrial sitesD to F
- Oil and gas wellsC to F
- Parks and nature nearbyA to D
- Air qualityD to F
- Drinking water qualityC
- Pesticide useB to C
- Neighborhood health statusA to F
- Past wildfire impactsC to F
- Past flood impactsA
- Noise levelsA to D
Based on 17 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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