Bristol County, MA

ZIP 02790

In ZIP 02790, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Maynard State Llc has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 10× 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: Whirlpool Corp (48%), mostly chromium.
• 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 02790

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

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

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