Orange County, CA

ZIP 92673

In ZIP 92673, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

  • Drinking water: Camp Pendleton (North) has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 19 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 20× California’s Public Health Goal.
  • Closer to Superfund sites than 81% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
  • Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Steris Inc (24%), mostly ethylene oxide.
  • Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.5 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 92673

  • Superfund sites nearbyD to F
  • Factories and industrial sitesB
  • Oil and gas wellsC
  • Parks and nature nearbyC to D
  • Air qualityB to D
  • Drinking water qualityC to F
  • Pesticide useC to D
  • Neighborhood health statusA to B
  • Past wildfire impactsC to D
  • Past flood impactsA
  • Noise levelsA to B

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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