Hampshire County, MA

ZIP 01026

In ZIP 01026, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Williamsburg Water Dept meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at 28× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 55% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Omg Inc (54%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 49,957 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 01026

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to D
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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