Litchfield County, CT

ZIP 06798

In ZIP 06798, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Town In Country Condominiums - Lower Sys meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 37× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Laurel Park, Inc., 8.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mott Metallurgical Corp (49%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 27,681 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 06798

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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