Anne Arundel County, MD

ZIP 21146

In ZIP 21146, 3 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, 6.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Elite Spice Inc. (65%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 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 21146

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityB
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 10 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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