Placer County, CA

ZIP 96141

In ZIP 96141, 1 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Tahoe City Pud - Tahoe Swiss Village meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by arsenic at 368× 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: Pcc Structurals Carson City (59%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 85,451 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 96141

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD to F

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

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