Los Angeles County, CA

ZIP 90049

In ZIP 90049, 10 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Santa Monica-City, Water Division has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 24 contaminants are above health goals, led by tetrachloroethylene at 111× 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
• Oil and gas wellsC to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to D
• Past wildfire impactsC to F
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D

Based on 17 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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