Charlotte County, FL

ZIP 33917

In ZIP 33917, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lee County Utilities has 3 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 21 contaminants are above health goals, led by mercury (inorganic) at 50× European Union Drinking Water Directive.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 55% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Fort Myers Power Plant (94%), mostly polycyclic aromatic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 959,100 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 33917

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

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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