Bennington County, VT

ZIP 05261

In ZIP 05261, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pownal Fire District 2 has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 3,714× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Pownal Tannery, 1.8 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tansitor Electronics Inc (40%), mostly 1-bromopropane.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 12,514 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 05261

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

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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