Anne Arundel County, MD

ZIP 21061

In ZIP 21061, 6 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: Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard, 1.8 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Elite Spice Inc. (71%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.1 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 21061

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityB
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to F
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 21 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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