San Benito Water Quality Report
4 cities ranked · Average grade: C · California
Avg Score
62.6
Cities Ranked
4
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
2
62.6
County avg score
4
Cities ranked
50%
A or B grade
25%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How San Benito cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
2
50%
Good
C
1
25%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
25%
Failing
Comparison
County vs California average
▼ 13.9 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across San Benito
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in San Benito
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
2
Superfund sites in San Benito
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in San Benito
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in San Benito, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 0 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
LHOIST NORTH AMERICA NATIVADAD PLANT SALINAS, CA93908 | Lead compounds | 0 |
GRANITE ROCK CO SALINAS CONCRETE SALINAS, CA93901 | Lead | 0 |
U.S. ARMY GARRISON FORT HUNTER LIGGETT RANGES JOLON, CA93928 | — | — |
GRANITE ROCK CO MONTEREY BRANCH BR341 SEASIDE, CA93955 | — | — |
DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES INC SOLEDAD, CA93960 | — | — |
+ 1 more facility
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in San Benito
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within San Benito on the EPA National Priorities List.
- CRAZY HORSE SANITARY LANDFILL
- FORT ORD
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 4 cities in San Benito
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paicines | B- | 74.2 | 1K | 28 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Aromas | B- | 73.1 | 3K | 141 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | San Juan Bautista | C+ | 65.5 | 3K | 78 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Hollister | F | 37.8 | 54K | 356 | Health PFAS Unresolved |