San Diego County, CA
ZIP 92026
In ZIP 92026, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Valley Center Mwd meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 336× California’s Public Health Goal.
- Closer to Superfund sites than 66% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Steris Inc (59%), mostly ethylene oxide.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
- About 344,328 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 92026
- Superfund sites nearbyA to D
- Factories and industrial sitesB to C
- Oil and gas wellsA to C
- Parks and nature nearbyC to F
- Air qualityA to D
- Drinking water qualityC to F
- Pesticide useC to F
- Neighborhood health statusA to D
- Past wildfire impactsD to F
- Past flood impactsA
- Noise levelsA to D
- Radiation signalsC to D
Based on 19 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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