Windsor County, VT

ZIP 05156

In ZIP 05156, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ascutney Fire District #2 meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 357× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Old Springfield Landfill, 2.4 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc. (93%), 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 05156

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

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

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