Anne Arundel County, MD

ZIP 20724

In ZIP 20724, 4 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: Fort George G. Meade, 2.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Elite Spice Inc. (61%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 34,792 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 20724

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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