Orange County, CA
ZIP 92861
In ZIP 92861, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Serrano Water District has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 429× California’s Public Health Goal.
- Nearest Superfund site: Orange County North Basin, 7.0 miles away.
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterigenics-Ontario Facility (22%), mostly chromium.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 10.9 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 92861
- Superfund sites nearbyD
- Factories and industrial sitesD to F
- Oil and gas wellsF
- Parks and nature nearbyD to F
- Air qualityF
- Drinking water qualityF
- Pesticide useC
- Neighborhood health statusB to C
- Past wildfire impactsF
- Past flood impactsC
- Noise levelsA to B
- Radiation signalsD
Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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