Providence County, RI

ZIP 02861

In ZIP 02861, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: East Providence-City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 30× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Peterson/puritan, Inc., 3.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Boston Scientific (30%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 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 02861

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsF
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

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

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