Los Angeles County, CA

ZIP 90606

In ZIP 90606, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Suburban Water Systems-Whittier has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfhxs at 1.1× California Notification Level.
• Nearest Superfund site: Omega Chemical Corporation, 0.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Torrance Refining Co LLC (19%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 14.5 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 90606

• 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 C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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