Baltimore city, MD

ZIP 21251

In ZIP 21251, 4 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: 68th Street Dump/industrial Enterprises, 4.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Elite Spice Inc. (58%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.

Grades for ZIP 21251

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityC
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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