Cecil County, MD

ZIP 21901

In ZIP 21901, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Stoney Chase/ Rock Creek M.h.p.s has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.6× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ordnance Products, Inc., 2.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Croda Inc (81%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 89,478 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 21901

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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