Okaloosa County, FL

ZIP 32578

In ZIP 32578, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Defuniak Springs W/S, City Of has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 40× 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: U.S. Dod Usaf Eglin Afb Fl (100%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 48,163 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 32578

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to B
• Noise levelsA to C

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

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