Tehama County, CA

ZIP 96080

In ZIP 96080, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rio Alto Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by vanadium at 1.2× 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: J.F. Shea Construction Inc. Aggregate Products (74%), mostly lead compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 295,370 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 96080

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

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

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