Middlesex County, MA

ZIP 01821

In ZIP 01821, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wilmington Water Dept has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 3,445× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant, 2.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tecomet (46%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 34,462 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 01821

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useA to C
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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