Middlesex County, MA

ZIP 01460

In ZIP 01460, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Littleton Water Department has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3.8× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Fort Devens, 6.8 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tecomet (25%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 34,462 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 01460

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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