Kent County, MD

ZIP 21667

In ZIP 21667, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Worton meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at 5× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 56% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tnemec Co Inc (49%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 138,188 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 21667

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsD
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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