Anne Arundel County, MD

ZIP 21090

In ZIP 21090, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Baltimore meets every EPA legal limit; 17 contaminants are above health goals, led by di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at 21× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mid-Atlantic Wood Preservers, Inc., 2.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Elite Spice Inc. (66%), 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 34,792 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 21090

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesA to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to F
• Radiation signalsC

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

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