Cumberland County, ME

ZIP 04106

In ZIP 04106, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Scarborough Gardens meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 216× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Saco Tannery Waste Pits, 3.8 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Gulf Oil LP South Portland Terminal (42%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 9,458 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 04106

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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