Bristol County, MA

ZIP 02743

In ZIP 02743, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of New Bedford Dpi meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 400× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Sullivan's Ledge, 2.8 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Rothtec Engraving Corp (94%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 20,751 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 02743

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

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

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