DeSoto County, FL

ZIP 34269

In ZIP 34269, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lake Suzy Subdivision has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 73% 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 (82%), mostly polycyclic aromatic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 2,028,733 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 34269

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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