Orange County, VT

ZIP 05079

In ZIP 05079, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Chelsea Elderly Housing meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 8.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ely Copper Mine, 7.1 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Lebanon Crushed Stone Pike Industries Inc (51%), mostly polycyclic aromatic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.7 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 05079

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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