District of Columbia, DC

ZIP 20016

In ZIP 20016, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 20 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 274× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Washington Navy Yard, 6.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Elite Spice Inc. (59%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.

Grades for ZIP 20016

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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