Fairfield County, CT

ZIP 06853

In ZIP 06853, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Aquarion-Eastern Fairfield County has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 6.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Kellogg-Deering Well Field, 4.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Colors & Effects USA LLC - Peekskill Facility (57%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 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 06853

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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