Newport County, RI

ZIP 02872

In ZIP 02872, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Prudence Island Water District has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at 51× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Newport Naval Education & Training Center, 5.0 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Boston Scientific (37%), 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 7,800 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 02872

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsF
• Noise levelsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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