Santa Clara County, CA

ZIP 95035

In ZIP 95035, 9 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: Synertek, Inc. (building 1), 2.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
  • Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tesla Inc. (59%), mostly cobalt compounds.
  • Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.1 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 95035

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

Based on 21 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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