Kennebec County, ME

ZIP 04359

In ZIP 04359, none of the 12 things we check has a part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Gardiner Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 104× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: O'connor Co., 7.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Pioneer Plastics Corp (88%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 22,401 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 04359

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB

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

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