Cheshire County, NH

ZIP 03609

In ZIP 03609, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bellows Falls Water Dept meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 12× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Bfi Sanitary Landfill (rockingham), 8.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bete Fog Nozzle Inc. (77%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 6,756 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 03609

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsD
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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