Orange County, CA

ZIP 90742

In ZIP 90742, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Huntington Beach has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 16 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 34× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ralph Gray Trucking Co., 4.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Certified Alloy Products Inc (46%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 206,209 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 90742

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsB to C

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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