Hernando County, FL

ZIP 34602

In ZIP 34602, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hernando Co Utl-East has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 11× 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: International Sterilization Laboratory (95%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 42,691 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 34602

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

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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