Essex County, MA

ZIP 01844

In ZIP 01844, 7 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, 6.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Union Specialties Inc (26%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 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 01844

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

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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