Orange County, VT

ZIP 05649

In ZIP 05649, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Barre City Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 88× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Pike Hill Copper Mine, 6.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cabot Creamery (68%), mostly nitric acid.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 8,021 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 05649

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsC

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

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