Hampden County, MA

ZIP 01069

In ZIP 01069, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ware Water Dept meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Psc Resources, 2.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Omg Inc (44%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.7 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 01069

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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