Essex County, MA

ZIP 01949

In ZIP 01949, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Topsfield Water Department has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 288× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Creese & Cook Tannery (former), 5.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tecomet (55%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 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 01949

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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