Manatee County, FL

ZIP 34221

In ZIP 34221, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Palmetto Water Dept. meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 153× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Jj Seifert Machine, 5.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Air Products & Chemicals Inc. - Port Manatee (87%), 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 2,872,506 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 34221

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

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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