San Diego County, CA

ZIP 92096

In ZIP 92096, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rincon Del Diablo Mwd (Id-1) meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 47× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Steris Inc (53%), 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 92096

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsC
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusA
• Past wildfire impactsF
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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