Santa Cruz County, CA
ZIP 95076
In ZIP 95076, 10 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Buena Vista Migrant Center has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 1,029× California’s Public Health Goal.
- Nearest Superfund site: Crazy Horse Sanitary Landfill, 4.9 miles away.
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Trical Inc (100%), mostly chloropicrin.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.4 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 95076
- Superfund sites nearbyA to D
- Factories and industrial sitesA to F
- Oil and gas wellsA
- Parks and nature nearbyA to D
- Air qualityA to D
- Drinking water qualityA to F
- Pesticide useD to F
- Neighborhood health statusA to D
- Past wildfire impactsA to D
- Past flood impactsB to C
- Noise levelsA to D
- Radiation signalsB to D
Based on 30 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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