Bristol County, RI

ZIP 02806

In ZIP 02806, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bristol County Water Authority has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 2,750× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 54% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Depuy Synthes A Johnson & Johnson Co (27%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 856 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 02806

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsF
• Noise levelsA to D

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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