Baltimore County, MD

ZIP 21208

In ZIP 21208, 6 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; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 125× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Chemical Metals Industries, Inc., 7.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Elite Spice Inc. (62%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 87,878 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 21208

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

Based on 18 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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