Plymouth County, MA

ZIP 02047

In ZIP 02047, 1 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Norwell Water Department has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 33× 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: Depuy Synthes A Johnson & Johnson Co (62%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 10,732 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 02047

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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