Berkshire County, MA

ZIP 01247

In ZIP 01247, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: North Adams Water Dept meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.6× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Pownal Tannery, 9.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bete Fog Nozzle Inc. (82%), mostly chromium.
• 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 01247

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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