Hawaii County, HI

ZIP 96740

In ZIP 96740, 1 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Kona Water Service Company meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 63× 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 (93%), mostly polycyclic aromatic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.

Grades for ZIP 96740

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA

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

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