Butte County, CA

ZIP 95917

In ZIP 95917, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: North Yuba Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 515× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Louisiana-Pacific Corp., 5.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Johns Manville (100%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 1,252,847 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 95917

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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