Middlesex County, CT

ZIP 06456

In ZIP 06456, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: East Hampton Wpca - Village Center has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by tetrachloroethylene at 275× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Durham Meadows, 9.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Pratt & Whitney (37%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 9,046 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 06456

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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