Santa Cruz County, CA

ZIP 95041

In ZIP 95041, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Forest Lakes Mwc meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,406× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Watkins-Johnson Co. (stewart Division Plant), 2.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tesla Inc. (62%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 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 95041

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsC
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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