Windham County, VT

ZIP 05301

In ZIP 05301, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Putney Water System has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by mercury (inorganic) at 10× European Union Drinking Water Directive.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bete Fog Nozzle Inc. (98%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 22,188 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 05301

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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