El Paso County, CO

ZIP 80926

In ZIP 80926, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Fountain City Of has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 17 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfhxs at 24× California Notification Level.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 56% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: US Army Fort Carson (Cantonment) (40%), mostly lead compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 7,622 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 80926

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA to F
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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