Norfolk County, MA

ZIP 02032

In ZIP 02032, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Walpole Water Dept meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3.7× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Blackburn & Union Privileges, 1.8 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Certainteed LLC (68%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 5,589 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 02032

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsD
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

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

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