Politics & Government
How Bad is Pollution in Pacifica?
State officials have released figures on every zip code in the state showing which communities are most at risk from pollution. See how we rank using the interactive map below.
How at risk are Pacifica residents from pollution compared to other cities in the state? According to state officials, the answer is not too bad for local residents.
Based on new state figures released this week, we're in the lower percentile range of California zip codes in terms of being at potential for health risks stemming from pollution of all sorts. Pacifica's state ranking is at solid 76 to 80 percent (lower percent is worse), indicating that Pacifica is a pretty healthy place to live when it comes to being at risk because of pollution such as hazardous waste, pesticides, air quality and groundwater threats.
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See a map of the data for every town in the state here
The figures come from a new state report issued by the California Environmental Protection Agency and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) that compiles health risks based on 11 types of pollution and factors in seven categories of population and demographic factors, including poverty and education levels.
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The purpose of the report is to identify communities that are eligible for grants from the state's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, according to Sam Delson, an OEHHA spokesman. The law governing that fund mandates certain percentages be spent on disadvantaged communities, making it necessary to include economic factors in the state report.
The state has a map of those communities that are eligible on the report website.
The map above shows scores from each of those categories as well as overall rankings for every zip code in California with a Patch publication. Simply click on any town to see the full report card for each zip code.
You can see a similar map showing every zip code in the state here, and see more details of the report on the state's website.
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