Berkshire County, MA

ZIP 01235

In ZIP 01235, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bisselville Estate meets every EPA legal limit.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 64% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Onyx Specialty Papers Inc. - Willow Mill (79%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 16,331 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 01235

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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