Riverside County, CA

ZIP 92562

In ZIP 92562, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Camp Pendleton (South) has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 26 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 44× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, 9.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Steris Inc (88%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 1,172,577 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 92562

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to F
• Air qualityA to F
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to D
• Past wildfire impactsC to F
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB to D

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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