Aroostook County, ME

ZIP 04750

In ZIP 04750, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Van Buren Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 650× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Loring Air Force Base, 3.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Huber Engineered Woods LLC (100%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 396,929 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 04750

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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