Middlesex County, MA
ZIP 02462
In ZIP 02462, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Wellesley Water Division has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.3× California’s Public Health Goal.
- Nearest Superfund site: Materials Technology Laboratory (usarmy), 4.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Certainteed LLC (30%), mostly chromium compounds.
- 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 02462
- Superfund sites nearbyC
- Factories and industrial sitesD to F
- Oil and gas wellsA
- Parks and nature nearbyC
- Air qualityB
- Drinking water qualityA to D
- Pesticide useA
- Neighborhood health statusA
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsC
- Noise levelsA to B
- Radiation signalsB
Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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