Washington County, MD

ZIP 21781

In ZIP 21781, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Saint James School meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at 27× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Central Chemical (hagerstown), 7.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Holcim(Us) Inc. (55%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 144,043 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 21781

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

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

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