Worcester County, MA

ZIP 01523

In ZIP 01523, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Trail Ridge Condominiums has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 254× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Fort Devens, 2.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tecomet (23%), mostly chromium.
• 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 01523

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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