Lee County, FL

ZIP 33971

In ZIP 33971, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lee County Utilities has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 20 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 314× 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: Arthrex Manufacturing Inc. (98%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 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 33971

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

Based on 10 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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