Baltimore County, MD

ZIP 21244

In ZIP 21244, 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; 17 contaminants are above health goals, led by di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at 21× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Elite Spice Inc. (64%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 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 21244

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

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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