Franklin County, MA

ZIP 01054

In ZIP 01054, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Amherst Dpw Water Division meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 72× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Omg Inc (48%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 45,944 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 01054

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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