Montgomery County, MD

ZIP 20861

In ZIP 20861, 2 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: Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (usda), 8.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Elite Spice Inc. (55%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 70,837 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 20861

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB to C
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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