Hawaii County, HI

ZIP 96726

In ZIP 96726, none of the 12 things we check has a part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: South Kona meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 6.7× 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: Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station (79%), mostly polycyclic aromatic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 2.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.

Grades for ZIP 96726

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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