Anne Arundel County, MD

ZIP 20701

In ZIP 20701, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Glen Burnie-Broadneck meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at 4.6× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mid-Atlantic Wood Preservers, Inc., 3.9 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Elite Spice Inc. (47%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 35,799 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 20701

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityA to B
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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