Alachua County, FL

ZIP 32603

In ZIP 32603, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Gru - Murphree Wtp meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 881× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Cabot/koppers, 2.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Argos Newberry Plant (65%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 211,906 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 32603

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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