Hartford County, CT

ZIP 06085

In ZIP 06085, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Aquarion-Plainville Regional has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Solvents Recovery Service of New England, 6.7 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mott Metallurgical Corp (75%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 53,014 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 06085

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

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

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