San Mateo County, CA

ZIP 94074

In ZIP 94074, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Santa Clara Valley Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3.7× 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: Tesla Inc. (70%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 38,964 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 94074

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsC
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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