Bristol County, MA

ZIP 02780

In ZIP 02780, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Norton Water Department has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 71× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Shpack Landfill, 5.3 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Depuy Synthes A Johnson & Johnson Co (64%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.7 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 02780

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

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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