Santa Cruz County, CA

ZIP 95062

In ZIP 95062, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Soquel Creek Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by lithium at 4× the USGS health-based screening level.
• Nearest Superfund site: Watkins-Johnson Co. (stewart Division Plant), 5.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Trical Inc (88%), mostly chloropicrin.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.3 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 95062

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsC
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to C

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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