Worcester County, MA

ZIP 01570

In ZIP 01570, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Dudley Water Department has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 322× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Linemaster Switch Corp., 8.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mace Adhesives & Coatings Co I Nc (35%), 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 01570

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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