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Based on EPA’s most current data, this county ranked among the dirtiest/worst 10% of all counties in the US in terms of the number of people living in areas where cancer risk from hazardous air pollutants exceeds 1 in 10,000.

2,805,785 people in ORANGE County face a cancer risk more than 100 times the goal set by the Clean Air Act.

89% of the air cancer risk is from mobile sources
10% of the air cancer risk is from area sources
0.46% of the air cancer risk is from point sources

In 1999, this county ranked among the dirtier 40% of all counties in the U.S. in terms of pm-10 24-hour average concentration.

In 1999, this county ranked among the dirtiest/worst 10% of all counties in the U.S. in terms of noncancer risk score (air and water releases)

2 Superfund sites in ORANGE County caused contamination of drinking water sources

16% of surface waters in ORANGE County have beneficial uses which are impaired or threatened. (Reports may be incomplete)

Some Rivers, Streams and Creeks are impaired by Pathogens and Nutrients
Some Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds are impaired by Nutrients and Metals
Some Estuaries, Bays and Coasts are impaired by Pathogens and Metals

The leading sources of water quality problems are Nonpoint Sources, Construction, and Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers