Essex County, MA

ZIP 01944

In ZIP 01944, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Manchester By The Sea Dpw has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.8× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tecomet (36%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.3 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 01944

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsD
• Noise levelsA

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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