Androscoggin County, ME

ZIP 04222

In ZIP 04222, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lisbon Water Department has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 18× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 54% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Pioneer Plastics Corp (85%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 33,308 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 04222

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

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

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