Santa Cruz County, CA
ZIP 95010
In ZIP 95010, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Pine Tree Lane Mutual Water Co has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 686× California’s Public Health Goal.
- Nearest Superfund site: Watkins-Johnson Co. (stewart Division Plant), 6.7 miles away.
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Trical Inc (88%), mostly chloropicrin.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
- About 702,318 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 95010
- Superfund sites nearbyA to C
- Factories and industrial sitesB to D
- Oil and gas wellsA
- Parks and nature nearbyB
- Air qualityC to F
- Drinking water qualityC to D
- Pesticide useD to F
- Neighborhood health statusB to C
- Past wildfire impactsC
- Past flood impactsB
- Noise levelsA to C
Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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