Santa Cruz County, CA

ZIP 95065

In ZIP 95065, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Scotts Valley Water District has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 20 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 6.7× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Watkins-Johnson Co. (stewart Division Plant), 4.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Trical Inc (87%), mostly chloropicrin.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 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 95065

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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