Maricopa County, AZ

ZIP 85215

In ZIP 85215, 10 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: Indian Bend Wash Area, 8.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kloeckner Metals Corp (85%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.4 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 85215

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

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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