Baltimore County, MD

ZIP 21087

In ZIP 21087, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Harford County D.p.w. has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 18 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 3,029× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Bush Valley Landfill, 6.3 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Elite Spice Inc. (66%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 93,693 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 21087

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to D

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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