Hawaii County, HI
ZIP 96738
In ZIP 96738, none of the 12 things we check has a part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Lalamilo meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by dibromochloromethane at 18× 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 (57%), mostly polycyclic aromatic compounds.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 3.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
Grades for ZIP 96738
- Superfund sites nearbyA
- Factories and industrial sitesA
- Oil and gas wellsA
- Parks and nature nearbyA to B
- Air qualityA
- Drinking water qualityB
- Neighborhood health statusB
Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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