Hillsborough, NH

ZIP 03048

In ZIP 03048, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Peterborough Water Works meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 44× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: South Municipal Water Supply Well, 7.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Hitchiner Countergravity Cast Operations (Vco/Dco/Mct) (52%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 24,072 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 03048

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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