Kern County, CA

ZIP 93518

In ZIP 93518, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cws Southlake System meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 34× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Brown & Bryant, Inc. (arvin Plant), 9.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Martin Marietta Southern California Cement LLC - Tehachapi (70%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 9,409,038 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 93518

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA to F
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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