New Haven County, CT

ZIP 06708

In ZIP 06708, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

  • Drinking water: Watertown Water & Sewer Authority meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 135× California’s Public Health Goal.
  • Nearest Superfund site: Scovill Industrial Landfill, 2.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
  • Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: E & J Parts Cleaning Inc (80%), mostly trichloroethylene.
  • Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 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 06708

  • Superfund sites nearbyD to F
  • Factories and industrial sitesD
  • Oil and gas wellsA
  • Parks and nature nearbyB to D
  • Air qualityA to B
  • Drinking water qualityC
  • Pesticide useB
  • Neighborhood health statusC to F
  • Past wildfire impactsA
  • Past flood impactsC
  • Noise levelsA to D
  • Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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