Santa Clara County, CA

ZIP 95013

In ZIP 95013, 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: Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. (south San Jose Plant), 4.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tesla Inc. (60%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 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 95013

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsF
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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