Santa Clara County, CA

ZIP 95014

In ZIP 95014, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: California Water Service - Bear Gulch has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 7.8× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Intersil Inc./siemens Components, 6.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tesla Inc. (65%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 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 95014

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA to C
• Air qualityA to D
• Drinking water qualityA to D
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsC
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

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

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