Neighborhood environments where we live have a significant impact on our overall health. Below is a guide of helpful websites you may want to consider as you search for your new home!
Envirofacts, part of the EPA website, is a great website to learn about where you live (or where you would like to live!) You simply enter your address, city, or zip code and can view information related to the quality of air, water, land, radiation, waste, and other toxins of the area.
Antenna Search is a great resource for locating antennas, towers, and future towers in the area.
Home Facts is a website where you can view schools in your area, sex offenders, environmental hazards, property assessments, population information and other relative home info.
EPA Water Quality Standards (State Specific) provides water quality standards that EPA has approved or are otherwise in effect for Clean Water Act purposes. This compilation is continuously updated as EPA approves new or revised WQS.
EWG Tap Water Database Tool is a helpful tool you can use to access what contaminates and chemicals linger in your water supply. Simply type in your zip code.
RadNet Database provides near real time radiation exposure.
Drilling Maps is where you can view oil and gas drilling locations throughout the area.
Power Plants Map – Health, Safety, Pollution Issues is a website dedicated to creating awareness of various illnesses potentially caused by living in close proximity to power stations (gas, oil, coal, nuclear).
Power Reactor Map shows a map of the national nuclear power reactors.
National Pipeline is where you can see maps of pipelines in the area.
EPA Superfund Map shows where superfunds are located nationwide as well as a map of the current related cleanup.
Toxic Sites maps out superfunds nationwide.
FloodFactor is a site where you can view current and past flood risks.
PFAS Contamination in Water Systems Map provides information as to where PFAS have contaminated public and private water supplies.
Carcinogen 1, 4 Dioxane Map shows where the chemical has spread via water systems nationwide.
USA Military Base Guide provides locations of bases.
Organic, Non-GMO Report – Glyphosate includes the first map that shows global hotspots of glyphosate contamination.
Upstream Reports is a website where you can view environmental quality information surrounding your home and assess how hazardous it may be.
Good Guide Chemical Profiles is a tool to help guide consumers to more informed buying decisions (the website is offline for now, but a good resource when they resurface).