Essex County, MA

ZIP 01835

In ZIP 01835, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Groveland Water Department has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 325× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Haverhill Municipal Landfill, 3.0 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Union Specialties Inc (35%), 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 01835

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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