Hartford County, CT

ZIP 06089

In ZIP 06089, 1 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Aquarion-Simsbury Regional meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Barkhamsted-New Hartford Landfill, 8.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mott Metallurgical Corp (62%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.2 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 06089

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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