Windsor County, VT

ZIP 05001

In ZIP 05001, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lebanon Water Dept meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by trichloroacetic acid at 163× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Elizabeth Mine, 5.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc. (61%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 12,078 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 05001

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to D
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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