Providence County, RI

ZIP 02917

In ZIP 02917, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Dowling Village meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 254× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Davis (gsr) Landfill, 3.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Boston Scientific (58%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.5 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 02917

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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