Hampden County, MA

ZIP 01079

In ZIP 01079, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Three Rivers Fire District meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Psc Resources, 3.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Omg Inc (34%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 28,181 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 01079

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

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

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