Alachua County, FL

ZIP 32609

In ZIP 32609, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Melrose Wtp meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 663× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Cabot/koppers, 2.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Argos Newberry Plant (45%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 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 32609

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

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

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