Chittenden County, VT

ZIP 05405

In ZIP 05405, 1 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: South Burlington City Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 76× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Pine Street Canal, 1.1 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Globalfoundries U.S. 2 LLC - Vermont Facility (59%), mostly polycyclic aromatic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 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 05405

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusA
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsC
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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