Kern County, CA

ZIP 93523

In ZIP 93523, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Edwards Afb - Main Base has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,614× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Edwards Air Force Base, 7.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Prc-Desoto International Inc. (98%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 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 93523

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA to C
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

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

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