District of Columbia, DC

ZIP 20020

In ZIP 20020, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 96× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Washington Navy Yard, 2.7 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Elite Spice Inc. (52%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.

Grades for ZIP 20020

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityC
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D

Based on 17 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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