Chittenden County, VT

ZIP 05461

In ZIP 05461, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: St George Community Cooperative meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 129× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Commerce Street Plume, 8.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Globalfoundries U.S. 2 LLC - Vermont Facility (70%), mostly sulfuric acid.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 73,012 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 05461

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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