Worcester County, MA

ZIP 01516

In ZIP 01516, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Uxbridge Dpw, Water Division has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 6.5× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 66% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Certainteed LLC (28%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.8 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 01516

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB 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 statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to F
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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