Contra Costa County, CA

ZIP 94526

In ZIP 94526, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: East Bay Mud meets every EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 48× 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. (24%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 98,092 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 94526

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

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

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