Hartford County, CT

ZIP 06479

In ZIP 06479, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Southington Water Department has 3 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 51× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Old Southington Landfill, 1.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mott Metallurgical Corp (45%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 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 06479

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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