Cecil County, MD

ZIP 21914

In ZIP 21914, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Town Of North East meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 257× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ordnance Products, Inc., 4.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Croda Inc (86%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 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 21914

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

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

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