Maricopa County, AZ

ZIP 85253

In ZIP 85253, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Scottsdale City Of has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 990× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Indian Bend Wash Area, 4.3 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cornellcookson (44%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.6 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 85253

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

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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