Bristol County, MA

ZIP 02748

In ZIP 02748, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Dartmouth Water Division has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3.3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: New Bedford, 5.2 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Rothtec Engraving Corp (85%), 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 20,751 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 02748

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsF
• Noise levelsA to D

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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