Worcester County, MA

ZIP 01585

In ZIP 01585, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Madden Estates meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 37× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Psc Resources, 7.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Omg Inc (37%), mostly cobalt.
• 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 01585

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

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

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