Suffolk County, MA

ZIP 02128

In ZIP 02128, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Winthrop Water Division, (Mwra) meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by chromium-6 at 1.4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Salem Acres, 8.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ge Aviation (32%), mostly chromium.
• 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 02128

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityA
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to D
• Noise levelsD to F
• Radiation signalsA to B

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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