Bristol County, MA

ZIP 02747

In ZIP 02747, 6 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: Sullivan's Ledge, 4.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Whirlpool Corp (48%), mostly chromium.
• 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 02747

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusA to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsF
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 10 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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