Monterey County, CA

ZIP 93901

In ZIP 93901, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Encinal Rd Ws #01 has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 2,129× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. (salinas Plant), 3.3 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Trical Inc (100%), mostly chloropicrin.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 3,834,203 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 93901

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

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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