Glades County, FL

ZIP 34974

In ZIP 34974, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lake Placid, Town Of has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 6.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Florida Steel Corp., 2.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: US Sugar Corp-Clewiston Sugar House (98%), mostly chlorine.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 432,410 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 34974

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

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

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