Worcester County, MA

ZIP 01331

In ZIP 01331, 4 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.
• Nearest Superfund site: Troy Mills Landfill, 9.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ls Starrett Co (97%), mostly trichloroethylene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 90,069 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 01331

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

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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