Suffolk County, MA

ZIP 02163

In ZIP 02163, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Boston Water And Sewer Commission (Mwra) meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by total haloacetic acids (haa5) at 1.1× Peer-Reviewed Research.
• Nearest Superfund site: Materials Technology Laboratory (usarmy), 2.0 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tecomet (34%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 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 02163

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyF
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityA
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusA
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsD
• Radiation signalsC

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

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