Waldo County, ME

ZIP 04848

In ZIP 04848, 1 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Belfast Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 7.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Callahan Mining Corp, 5.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Fisher Engineering (96%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 9,708 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 04848

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to B
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusD
• 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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