Chittenden County, VT

ZIP 05404

In ZIP 05404, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Burlington Dept Public Works Water Div meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 78× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Pine Street Canal, 2.4 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Globalfoundries U.S. 2 LLC - Vermont Facility (63%), mostly polycyclic aromatic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 13,551 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 05404

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsD
• Radiation signalsC

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

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