Essex County, MA

ZIP 01832

In ZIP 01832, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Salem Water Dept has 3 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 61× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Haverhill Municipal Landfill, 3.2 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Union Specialties Inc (34%), mostly hydrazine.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 21,474 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 01832

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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