Los Angeles County, CA

ZIP 90240

In ZIP 90240, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Bell Gardens has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by lithium at 3.3× the USGS health-based screening level.
• Nearest Superfund site: Omega Chemical Corporation, 2.2 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Torrance Refining Co LLC (22%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 13.3 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 90240

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D

Based on 10 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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