The zip code area of Cornish, New Hampshire (03745), currently holds a critical environmental hazard designation due to proximity to active federal cleanup operations. Residents are located within three miles of Rogers Fabri Care, an active Superfund site currently under the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Priorities List. A second active site, the Mulberry Street Area Site, is situated approximately six and a half miles away from the local community. Because Rogers Fabri Care remains in active remediation, the EPA continues to monitor and treat the location to contain migrating pollution.

The primary pollutants associated with this facility are categorized as unspecified hazardous substances. Exposure to such legacy industrial compounds typically occurs through groundwater contamination, soil vapor intrusion, or airborne particulate matter. Depending on the exact chemical concentrations involved, long-term exposure to these volatile or semi-volatile compounds may compromise respiratory health, disrupt endocrine function, or elevate carcinogenic risks for the local population. Given the active status of these nearby remedial efforts, residents should immediately implement baseline exposure reduction protocols. First, households utilizing private wells must conduct annual independent water testing for volatile organic compounds and heavy metals, as municipal testing does not cover private aquifers. Second, residents should install certified reverse osmosis or carbon filtration systems capable of removing industrial solvents from domestic water supplies. Finally, individuals should request the latest public health assessment reports from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services to definitively verify that their specific residential parcel falls outside the known boundaries of the subsurface groundwater plume.