Essex County, MA

ZIP 01970

In ZIP 01970, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Peabody Water Dept. has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.6× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Creese & Cook Tannery (former), 6.6 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ge Aviation (34%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.5 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 01970

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to D
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to D
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 10 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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