Monterey County, CA

ZIP 93940

In ZIP 93940, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cal Am Water Company - Toro has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 37× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Fort Ord, 4.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Trical Inc (99%), mostly chloropicrin.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 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 93940

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

Based on 19 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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