Bennington County, VT

ZIP 05262

In ZIP 05262, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bennington College meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 99× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Bennington Municipal Sanitary Landfill, 3.2 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tansitor Electronics Inc (35%), mostly 1-bromopropane.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 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 05262

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

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

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