Santa Clara County, CA

ZIP 95002

In ZIP 95002, 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: South Bay Asbestos Area, 1.2 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tesla Inc. (76%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.0 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 95002

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useD
• 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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