Cumberland County, ME

ZIP 04260

In ZIP 04260, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: New Gloucester Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 875× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mckin Co., 3.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Pioneer Plastics Corp (90%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.8 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 04260

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

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

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