Frederick County, MD

ZIP 21704

In ZIP 21704, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: New Design - Frederick County meets every EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 95× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Fort Detrick Area B Ground Water, 3.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Holcim(Us) Inc. (62%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 196,170 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 21704

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• 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 useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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