Plymouth County, MA

ZIP 02738

In ZIP 02738, 1 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wareham Fire District meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by tetrachloroethylene at 15× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Atlas Tack Corp., 9.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Rothtec Engraving Corp (59%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.2 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 02738

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA

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

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