Shasta County, CA

ZIP 96073

In ZIP 96073, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bella Vista Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 530× 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: Calportland Redding Cement Plant (98%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 10.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 59,878 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 96073

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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