Suffolk County, MA

ZIP 02115

In ZIP 02115, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Brookline Water And Sewer Division meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 65× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Materials Technology Laboratory (usarmy), 3.5 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tecomet (30%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 1 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 02115

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsC to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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