Santa Clara County, CA

ZIP 95032

In ZIP 95032, 8 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), 5.7 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tesla Inc. (80%), 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 95032

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA to F
• Parks and nature nearbyB to F
• Air qualityA to D
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsC to F
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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