Maricopa County, AZ

ZIP 85043

In ZIP 85043, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: 67 Ave Property Owners Association meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 20× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Nineteenth Avenue Landfill, 5.3 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cornellcookson (71%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.1 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 85043

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityA to F
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to F
• Radiation signalsC to D

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

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