Alameda County, CA

ZIP 94550

In ZIP 94550, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Zone 7 Water Agency has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 18 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 21× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Main Site (usdoe), 1.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc Plant #22 (55%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 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 94550

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyA to C
• Air qualityA to D
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsF
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to D

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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