New Haven County, CT

ZIP 06705

In ZIP 06705, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: New Britain Water Department has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 219× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Scovill Industrial Landfill, 1.4 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mott Metallurgical Corp (49%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 25,447 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 06705

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityA to D
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsB to F

Based on 10 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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