Norfolk County, MA

ZIP 02053

In ZIP 02053, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Norfolk Water Division has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Bjat LLC, 5.8 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Certainteed LLC (25%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.2 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 02053

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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