Penobscot County, ME

ZIP 04444

In ZIP 04444, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hampden Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 78× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: West Site/hows Corners, 9.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ge Energy (56%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 49,725 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 04444

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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