Santa Barbara County, CA

ZIP 93106

In ZIP 93106, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Goleta Water District has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 19 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 5,214× 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: Nusil Technology LLC (100%), mostly ethylbenzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 1,826,041 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 93106

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusA
• Past wildfire impactsD
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsC to D

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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