Los Angeles County, CA
ZIP 90274
In ZIP 90274, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Torrance-City, Water Dept. meets every EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 75× California’s Public Health Goal.
- Nearest Superfund site: Montrose Chemical Corp., 6.7 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Certified Alloy Products Inc (22%), mostly cobalt.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.8 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 90274
- Superfund sites nearbyA to D
- Factories and industrial sitesD to F
- Oil and gas wellsD to F
- Parks and nature nearbyD to F
- Air qualityD to F
- Drinking water qualityD to F
- Pesticide useB to D
- Neighborhood health statusB to C
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsA
- Noise levelsA to B
Based on 10 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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