Fairfield County, CT
ZIP 06470
In ZIP 06470, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Aquarion-Newtown Regional has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 8.7× California’s Public Health Goal.
- Closer to Superfund sites than 91% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Schaeffler Aerospace USA Corp (47%), mostly 1-bromopropane.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
- About 7,578 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 06470
- Superfund sites nearbyD to F
- Factories and industrial sitesB to C
- Oil and gas wellsA
- Parks and nature nearbyC
- Air qualityA
- Drinking water qualityB to F
- Pesticide useB
- Neighborhood health statusA to B
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsC
- Noise levelsA
- Radiation signalsF
Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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