Orange County, VT

ZIP 05679

In ZIP 05679, 1 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Mountain View Court meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 87× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Pike Hill Copper Mine, 6.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ge Aviation Plant 1 (60%), mostly hydrogen fluoride (hydrofluoric acid).
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 11,976 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 05679

• 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 statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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