Modoc County, CA

ZIP 96108

In ZIP 96108, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Alturas meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,127× 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: Collins Pine Co Lakeview Sawmill (100%), mostly lead compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 82,047 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 96108

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityA to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• 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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