Maricopa County, AZ

ZIP 85042

In ZIP 85042, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Tempe City Of has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 24 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 24× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Motorola, Inc. (52nd Street Plant), 5.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kloeckner Metals Corp (55%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 1,094,686 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 85042

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA to C
• Parks and nature nearbyB to F
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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