Washington County, RI

ZIP 02881

In ZIP 02881, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Narragansett Water Dept-North End has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 39× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: West Kingston Town Dump/uri Disposal Area, 0.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Pcc Structurals (46%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.6 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 02881

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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