Alpine County, CA

ZIP 95223

In ZIP 95223, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rite Of Passage/Sierra Ridge has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 257× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Leviathan Mine, 9.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ampine: A Div Of Timber Products (90%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 8,792 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 95223

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA to C
• Air qualityA to F
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsD to F
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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