Rockingham County, NH

ZIP 03862

In ZIP 03862, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rye Water Dist has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 45× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, 9.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Union Specialties Inc (55%), mostly hydrazine.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 18,148 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 03862

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

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

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