Essex County, MA

ZIP 01904

In ZIP 01904, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Peabody Water Dept. has 3 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 19 contaminants are above health goals, led by trichloroethylene at 10× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Salem Acres, 2.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ge Aviation (72%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 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 01904

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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