Franklin County, MA

ZIP 01346

In ZIP 01346, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Monroe Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.6× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bete Fog Nozzle Inc. (93%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 45,944 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 01346

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

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

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