Bristol County, MA

ZIP 02744

In ZIP 02744, 5 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; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: New Bedford, 1.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Rothtec Engraving Corp (89%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.6 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 02744

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsF
• Noise levelsB to D

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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