Santa Barbara County, CA

ZIP 93013

In ZIP 93013, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Calleguas Municipal Water Dist meets every EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 35× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 58% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Nusil Technology LLC (48%), mostly xylene (mixed isomers).
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 2,496,015 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 93013

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityA to D
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsF
• Past flood impactsA to B
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

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

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