Androscoggin County, ME

ZIP 04240

In ZIP 04240, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lewiston Water & Sewer Division meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by trichloroacetic acid at 190× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Leeds Metal, 9.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Pioneer Plastics Corp (95%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.0 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 04240

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

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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