Windham County, CT

ZIP 06242

In ZIP 06242, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Evangelical Christian Center - Main meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 12× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Linemaster Switch Corp., 8.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Whitcraft LLC (54%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 28,025 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 06242

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

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

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