Androscoggin County, ME

ZIP 04282

In ZIP 04282, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Nezinscot Village meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 250× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Leeds Metal, 6.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div (68%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• 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 04282

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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