Washington County, RI

ZIP 02875

In ZIP 02875, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Kingston Center An0 meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 225× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: West Kingston Town Dump/uri Disposal Area, 7.6 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Pcc Structurals (55%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 4,553 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 02875

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to D
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusB
• 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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