Merced County, CA

ZIP 95369

In ZIP 95369, 10 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lake Don Pedro Csd has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 3,047× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Castle Air Force Base (6 Areas), 6.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Gallo Glass Co (49%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 10.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 3,159,442 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 95369

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA to F
• Past flood impactsC to D
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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