Essex County, MA

ZIP 01950

In ZIP 01950, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Newburyport Water Department has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.7× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Microfab Inc (former), 6.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Union Specialties Inc (92%), mostly hydrazine.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.4 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 01950

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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