Santa Clara County, CA

ZIP 94301

In ZIP 94301, 5 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.
• Nearest Superfund site: Hewlett-Packard (620-640 Page Mill Road), 2.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tesla Inc. (78%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 162,482 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 94301

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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