Baltimore County, MD
ZIP 21221
In ZIP 21221, 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: 68th Street Dump/industrial Enterprises, 3.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Elite Spice Inc. (57%), 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 87,878 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 21221
- Superfund sites nearbyF
- Factories and industrial sitesC to D
- Oil and gas wellsA
- Parks and nature nearbyC to F
- Air qualityD to F
- Drinking water qualityD
- Pesticide useC to D
- Neighborhood health statusD
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsB
- Noise levelsA to D
- Radiation signalsB to C
Based on 13 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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