Butte County, CA

ZIP 95968

In ZIP 95968, 5 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 9.4 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 95968

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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