Chittenden County, VT

ZIP 05439

In ZIP 05439, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Colchester Fire District 2 meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 55× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Pine Street Canal, 3.5 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Globalfoundries U.S. 2 LLC - Vermont Facility (62%), mostly polycyclic aromatic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 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 05439

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

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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