Middlesex County, MA

ZIP 01731

In ZIP 01731, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lincoln Water Dept has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Hanscom Field/hanscom Air Force Base, 3.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tecomet (41%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 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 01731

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesA to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to F
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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