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Environmental Reporti

Air Qualityi

48Good

Water Systemsi

2

Water Violationsi

2

TRI Facilitiesi

4

Active NPDESi

0/ 6 total

Air Quality — Contra Costa County (2024)i

AQS

The Air Quality Index measures how clean or polluted the air is on a given day. AQI is reported at the county level. A score of 0–50 is considered good; 51–100 is moderate; above 100 may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.

48
Good

Median AQI

050100150200300
max 94

PM2.5 Daysi

348

Ozone Daysi

13

Drinking Wateri

SDWIS

Public water systems registered to serve this area. Community systems (CWS) provide water to residents year-round. Transient systems serve places like gas stations or restaurants. Violations indicate a system failed to meet federal drinking water standards.

Community Systemsi

2

Active Systemsi

2

Recent Violationsi

2
Community (2)

Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)

SONOMA RANCH MUTUAL WATER COMPANY

1 violationLatest: 2024-10-17
EPA

GEORGE RANCH MUTUAL WATER COMPANY

1 violationLatest: 2024-10-17
EPA

Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)i

TRI

Factories, refineries, and other industrial facilities that use or store hazardous chemicals are required to report their releases annually to the EPA. Being listed here does not mean a violation occurred — it means the facility is transparently tracking its chemical usage.

Reporting Facilitiesi

4

With Chemical Datai

3
BENDA TOOL & MODEL WORKS900 ALFRED NOBEL DR3 chemicals|TRI
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES CLINICAL SYSTEMS DIV4000 ALFRED NOBEL DR1 chemical|TRI
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC6000 JAMES WATSON DR1 chemical|TRI
PACIFIC REFINING CO4901 SAN PABLO AVE|TRI

Wastewater & Stormwater Permits (NPDES)i

NPDES

Under the Clean Water Act, any facility that discharges wastewater or stormwater into rivers, lakes, or streams must hold an NPDES permit. "Effective" means the permit is currently active and the facility is authorized to discharge under its permit conditions.

Active Permitsi

0

Expired / Terminatedi

6

Nearest Hazardous Waste Disposal Facilitiesi

RCRA

These are the closest licensed facilities where hazardous waste (chemicals, solvents, industrial byproducts) can be legally treated, stored, or disposed of.

VEOLIA ES ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLCRICHMOND6.4 mi|EPA

Cleanup Sites (Brownfields)i

EPA Brownfields

Former industrial or commercial properties where contamination has been found. "Remedy Complete" means cleanup is finished. "Construction Complete" means cleanup infrastructure is built but monitoring continues. "In Progress" means the site is still being investigated or cleaned up.

PROPOSED HERCULES MIDDLE SCHOOLSYCAMORE AVENUE AND WILETT ST.In Progress|

EV Charging & Alternative Fuel Stationsi

AFDC

Publicly listed alternative fuel and EV charging stations within the municipality. Data from the U.S. Department of Energy. "Open" stations are currently available for use; "Planned" stations are approved but not yet operational.

Total Stationsi

14

EV Stationsi

13

Level 2 Portsi

21

DC Fast Portsi

22
ChargePoint NetworkElectrify AmericaHYPERFUEL
3600 San Pablo Ave3600 San Pablo AveElectric8 DCHYPERFUEL
Albertsons Safeway 2874 (Hercules, CA)4080 San Pablo AveElectric1 L2 + 10 DCElectrify America
BIO-RAD 2000:EV.1-EV.22000 Alfred Nobel DrElectric2 L2ChargePoint Network
BIO-RAD 2000:EV.3-EV.42000 Alfred Nobel DrElectric2 L2ChargePoint Network
BIO-RAD 225:EV.1-EV.2225 Linus Pauling DrElectric2 L2ChargePoint Network
BIO-RAD 4000:EV.1-EV.24000 Alfred Nobel DrElectric2 L2ChargePoint Network
BIO-RAD 4000:EV.3-EV.44000 Alfred Nobel DrElectric2 L2ChargePoint Network
BIO-RAD 6000:EV.1-EV.26000 James Watson DrElectric2 L2ChargePoint Network
BIO-RAD 6000:EV.3-EV.46000 James Watson DrElectric2 L2ChargePoint Network
BIO-RAD 825: EV.5-EV.6825 Alfred Nobel DrElectric2 L2ChargePoint Network
BIO-RAD 825:EV.1-EV.2825 Alfred Nobel DrElectric2 L2ChargePoint Network
BIO-RAD 875:EV.3-EV.4875 Alfred Nobel DrElectric2 L2ChargePoint Network
Save Mart-Lucky 718 (Hercules, CA)1590 Sycamore AveElectric4 DCElectrify America