Providence County, RI

ZIP 02857

In ZIP 02857, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Echo Lake Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 38× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Davis (gsr) Landfill, 2.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Boston Scientific (94%), 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 9,939 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 02857

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

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

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