Fairfield County, CT

ZIP 06482

In ZIP 06482, 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.
• Nearest Superfund site: Laurel Park, Inc., 9.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mott Metallurgical Corp (46%), mostly chromium compounds.
• 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 06482

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• 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 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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