Plumas County, CA

ZIP 95981

In ZIP 95981, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rebel Ridge Village meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by trichloroacetic acid at 240× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Hallwood Plant (73%), mostly polycyclic aromatic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 514,803 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 95981

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useB to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsF
• Past flood impactsA to B
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB

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

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