Bennington County, VT

ZIP 05350

In ZIP 05350, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Chimney Hill meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 20× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Burgess Brothers Landfill, 4.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bete Fog Nozzle Inc. (86%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.8 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 05350

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useF
• 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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