Oxford County, ME

ZIP 04237

In ZIP 04237, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bethel Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 41× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div (100%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 41,154 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 04237

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsD
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

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

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