Orange County, VT

ZIP 05040

In ZIP 05040, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Newbury Village Inc has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 11× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Pike Hill Copper Mine, 2.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Lebanon Crushed Stone Pike Industries Inc (43%), mostly polycyclic aromatic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 11,976 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 05040

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

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

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