Shasta County, CA

ZIP 96087

In ZIP 96087, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Redding has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 70% 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 (96%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.4 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 96087

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsF
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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