Orange County, CA

ZIP 92661

In ZIP 92661, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Newport Beach meets every EPA legal limit; 16 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3.9× 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: Certified Alloy Products Inc (46%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.8 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 92661

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

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

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