Calvert County, MD

ZIP 20685

In ZIP 20685, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Calvert Beach - Decatur Street meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 467× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Southern Maryland Wood Treating, 9.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Waldorf Plant (33%), mostly lead.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 28,780 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 20685

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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