Newport County, RI

ZIP 02842

In ZIP 02842, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Meadowlark, Inc. meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 188× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Newport Naval Education & Training Center, 2.5 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp (35%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 7,800 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 02842

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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