Kent County, RI

ZIP 02817

In ZIP 02817, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Kent County Water Authority has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.7× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Picillo Farm, 3.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Boston Scientific (69%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 1,407 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 02817

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to D
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsF
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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